Tresta

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Shetland Settlements
Name: Tresta
UK Grid Reference: HU362519
Distance from Lerwick by road: 16 miles
Community Council:

Tresta, (HU362510), is a small settlement on the main road to the west Shetland Mailand, between Weisdale and Bixter.
At the head of Tresta Voe, Tresta lies in a valley sheltered from north and east by high hills.
A road leads south from Tresta, past the side of Sandsound Voe, to Sandsound.

Lea Gardens, a popular visitor attraction in Tresta, is the home of writer and horticulturalist, Rosa Steppanova.


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