Burravoe, Isle of Yell, Shetland Isles
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The Old Haa is a former merchant’s house in Burravoe village at the quiet southeast tip of Yell – several miles from the main road connecting the island’s two ferry terminals and therefore missed by most tourists. The attractive, whitewashed building is now a museum documenting the island’s interesting culture and history, including a detailed account of the 1926 Bohus shipwreck disaster. There’s a pretty garden at the back too!
Location
O.S. Grid Reference: HU 520795
GPS coordinates: 60.495805,-1.055230
No public transport within 1 mi
Car park
Key info
Daily, 7 April – 6 October 2024
Free
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