π Burravoe, Isle of Yell, Shetland Isles
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Perhaps the best walk on the Isle of Yell, this route explores Heoga Ness: the low-lying headland protecting Burravoe Marina from southerly gales. Beyond the ness, cliffs grow in stature and the circuit gradually builds to a climax at Ladies Hole: a crescent cove home to seabirds including puffins and black guillemots during late spring and early summer.
π· Chronological photo guide
π Location
π Start / finish at minor road end, Burravoe Marina, Isle of Yell
π§ O.S. Grid Reference: HU 526797
π°οΈ GPS coordinates: 60.497543,-1.044265
β No public transport within 1 mi
π Car park
π Key info
βΆ 6 km / 4 mi | β² 90 m | β 2-2.5 hr
Features: β΅ Burravoe Marina; π Heoga Ness; π Ladies Hole
⬀ Moderate | Grassy coastal walking, mostly with a faint path. One steepish ascent & some boggy areas, especially after Ladies Hole. Final section on minor road.
Download file for GPSβ‘οΈ Anticlockwise circuit: start & Burravoe Marina – Heoga Ness (anticlockwise circuit) – top of Ladies Hole – head west to join minor road inland – start
π₯Ύ On our last visit
Wildlife: Sheep & lambs, rabbits, cormorants / shags, gulls, fulmars, black guillemots, two puffins (at Ladies Hole), oystercatchers, snipe, ringed plover, wheatears, crabs.
Weather: 19Β°C, breezy, sunny with some cloud sheets.
June 2024