📌 Nature reserve & headland near Sumburgh, Shetland Mainland
★★★★★
Shetland has so much to offer year-round, but between approximately May and July thousands of feathery seasonal migrants flock to its shores – none more loved than the puffin. The rocky cliffs around Sumburgh Head accommodate hundreds of them, making this one of the UK’s very best places to seek out the Tammie Norie (to use the local name); the birds are evidently unperturbed by the planes flying overhead on final approach to Sumburgh Airport. There’s a road right up to the lighthouse and a smart visitor centre – though if you are able, we highly recommend walking here along the coast from Jarlshof. The headland is also the southernmost point in the Shetland Isles with the exception of Fair Isle – and is therefore a superb viewpoint at any time of year.
🌍 Location
📌 Minor road end 1 mi south of Sumburgh, Shetland Mainland
🧭 O.S. Grid Reference: HU 407079
🛰️ GPS coordinates: 59.854225,-1.274780
❌ No public transport within 1 mi. You could walk from Jarlshof (1.5 mi) as described on this walk
🚗 Car park
📝 Key info
⌚ Most of site always open (indoor parts: Thursday to Monday, early April to September
🎫 Most of site free (indoor parts: £6 adult / £2 child)
