๐Ÿ“Œ Lerwick, Shetland Mainland
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A trip to the Isle of Noss is an unmissable part of any holiday in Shetland if you’re at all interested in birds, marine life or coastal scenery – and if you’re not, why are you here? Although it’s possible (via two short ferries) to walk on the island itself, perhaps the best place from which to view the island’s coastline – its star attraction – is from the sea below. The 180-metre cliffs on the east side of Noss are home to 25,000 gannets and thousands of other breeding seabirds every summer, with seals basking on the surrounding skerries. Round-the-island trips generally depart from Lerwick and circumnavigate the larger island of Bressay (also with decent scenery) as well as Noss. We had an absolutely superb trip with Seabirds-and-Seals, complete with aย remote-controlled, submarine camera returning close-up video of underwater life and tight corners the boat couldn’t access. That company has disappeared after the skipper retired, but other providers have taken the reins (or should that be the helm?).

๐ŸŒ Location

๐Ÿ“Œ Noss cliffs – the tour highlight – are on the east side of the Isle of Noss

๐Ÿงญ O.S. Grid Reference: HU 554398

๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ GPS coordinates: 60.139019,-1.003867

๐Ÿ’ฌ Ferries usually depart from Victoria Pier, Lerwick central harbour, Shetland Mainland, ๐Ÿงญ HU 478414 / ๐Ÿ›ฐ๏ธ 60.153929,-1.141975

๐ŸšŒ Bus to Lerwick | ๐Ÿšข Lerwick main ferry terminal (1 mi)

๐Ÿš— Victoria Pier car park (charge)

๐Ÿ“ Key info

โŒš Trips depart a few times daily, April to October

๐ŸŽซ ยฃ60 adult / ยฃ25 child

๐Ÿ”— shetlandseabirdtours.com

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