Shetland Wikitravel

Fair isle can be reached from grutness pier on the southern tip of shetland by the mail boat good shepherd iv or twice a month in the summer from lerwick. North ronaldsay well worth the trip if only to climb to the top of the new lighthouse for fantastic views and to see old beacon the third oldest lighthouse in scotland. Papa westray referred to locally as papay the island is home to the oldest site in orkney knap of howar.

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Unst is the home of shetland s only unique plant the shetland mouse ear.

Shetland wikitravel. The majority of the roads on unst are single track and unfenced and it is important to watch out for sheep and for the many shetland ponies which unlike elsewhere in shetland roam freely. The shetland islands are the most northerly part of the united kingdom a group of islands 100 mi 160 km north of mainland scotland. There is no need for a car. Scotland is surrounded by the bracing waters of the north sea to the east and the north atlantic ocean to the west and north.

There are over 700 islands mostly in groups to the west the inner hebrides and outer hebrides and north orkney islands and shetland islands. Shetland has a fascinating and unique natural environment. Scalloway shetland s ancient capital and second largest town and also home to scalloway castle is only a 6 mile drive away. The scottish highlands is the rugged northern and north western portion of scotland.

The largest town lerwick is closer to norway than to edinburgh and culturally and geographically they feel more norse than scottish. The 6 public transport bus runs a service from lerwick to the pier to meet the ferry. Composed of over one hundred islands of which fifteen are inhabited shetland is located around 160 km 100 miles north of the scottish mainland. The islands administrative centre and only burgh is lerwick which has been the capital of shetland since taking over from scalloway in 1708.

The location of the islands has contributed to the evolution of a truly shetlandic collection of scenery and geology bird life sea mammals wild flowers and wonderful beaches. The local authority shetland islands council is one of the 32 council areas of scotland. Today the local economy is very dependent on the fishing industry and public services. Catch the ferry over to bressay where you can see the noss nature reserve a great place to see puffins and even killer wales as well as several other wild animals such as otters.

The shetland islands are an archipelago in scotland united kingdom.