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Burn of Lunklet

I said goodbye to Yell and took the ferry back to mainland Shetland. I had a few hours to check in to my cottage in the north of the mainland and used these to explore a bit of the central mainland before going back up north. Finding the Burn of Lunkle...

The White Wife

Gloup memorial On the very top of Yell is the village Gloup and the Gloup memorial, remembering 58 fishermen who died in a summer storm in 1881. My next stop was in the middle of Yell, I wanted to visit a broch which sounded like a nice hike along the ...

Breckon Sands

A sunny morning and a little souvenir from Unst, Shetland Reel gin. For this my last day in Yell I decided to visit some more new places and have a look for some I didn´t find the last time. Not far from my little cottage in the north of Yell was a st...

Sandwick

It is getting late and I only had time for one last stop before going back to Yell. Sandwick – another Viking settlement in Unst. And one has to say, the Vikings definitely built their longhouses on the nicest spots! Sandwick – coming from ...

Vikings in Unst

There are the remains of at least 60 longhouses to be found in Unst, the highest density of rural Viking sites anywhere, including Scandinavia. Unst is closer to Norway than to Edinburgh and probably was the first footfall for the Old Norse in the Atla...

Unst

I continued my way up north in Unst in direction of the Shetland Reel Distillery for my gin tasting. On the way, I saw some of Unsts sights, it was easier here to find them than in Yell.   Bobby´s Bus shelter Probably the most famous bus shelter ...

Unst

On a misty morning, I drove the 5 seconds to the ferry and went to explore Unst, the most northerly island in the UK. Rich with Viking heritage, Unst is closer to Norway than mainland Scotland and has stunning nature. From white beaches to beautiful vo...

More about Yell

I continued my exploring of Yell along the East coast back up to my hut with a few little detours making new friends. I was actually looking for a broch but found this lovely space with a little surprise behind the house – a white beach. I think ...

Exploring Yell

View from my hut in Yell towards Fetlar. I got the feeling most people drove straight through Yell to go to Unst, which is a shame as Yell has a lot to offer. Sometimes it is very hidden (and took several attempts to find it) but the journey is always ...