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Having returned from Unst and Yell, we spent a little longer exploring the Shetland mainland before leaving the Shetlands. One of the things you notice on both Orkney and Shetland is that despite the lush grass and low-level vegetation that covers the islands, there are virtually no … [Read more...]
If you want to take a vehicle to Shetland, there are two ferry options: 1. Northlink Ferries from Aberdeen - Lerwick. 2. Northlink Ferries from Kirkwall - Lerwick. Both are in fact the same service, but not all ships stop at Kirkwall - some go direct from Aberdeen-Lerwick. If you are going … [Read more...]
There are three ways of reaching the Orkney Islands by vehicle ferry from the Scottish mainland: 1. Northlink Ferries' Aberdeen-Kirkwall service 2. Northlink Ferries' Scrabster-Stromness service 3. Pentland Ferries' Gills Bay-St Margaret's Hope service Both the Northlink and Pentland Ferries … [Read more...]
Our ferry to Orkney wasn't until the evening, so we spent the the day visiting various north-easterly landmarks. Our first port of call was the most northerly point in mainland Britain - Dunnet Head. This is a beautiful, peaceful spot with a fantastic 360 degree panorama of the area - quite unlike … [Read more...]
