Islands in Shetland
Explore all of the islands of Shetland and the attractions and activities they all offer. Plan an island hopping break around the islands to see wildlife, amazing scenery and fascinating historic sites.
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Isle Of Staffa
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Isle Of Staffa
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The uninhabited island of Staffa includes the famous Fingal's Cave.
Bressay And Noss
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Bressay lies east of Lerwick and is just a short ferry trip, while Noss is off the east coast of Bressay and is a paradise for nesting birds.
Yell
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Yell is the largest of the Northern Isles and is part of the Shetland Islands.
Fair Isle
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Whalsay
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Whalsay is an island with a strong fishing heritage and is half-an-hour by ferry from the east coast of Mainland Shetland.
Papa Stour
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Papa Stour is a small rugged island off the west coast of Mainland Shetland and is popular with walkers and wildlife enthusiasts.
Burra & Trondra
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Burra & Trondra
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Burra & Trondra is a community of around 1,000 people, the islands being connected to Mainland Shetland by bridges.
Foula
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Foula is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the British Isles and lies 20 miles west of Mainland Shetland.
Unst
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Unst is Britain’s most northerly inhabited island and is part of the Shetland Islands.
Out Skerries
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The Out Skerries are three tiny islands 4 miles off Whalsay and are Shetland’s most easterly outpost.
Fetlar
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Fetlar, south of Unst and east of Yell, is the fourth largest island in Shetland and is known as the ‘Garden of Shetland’.
