Funzie, Isle of Fetlar, Shetland Isles
★★★
Starting from the evocatively-named farm at Everland, this circuit explores the east coast of Fetlar between Funzie Bay and Strandburgh Ness. There are some impressive slabby cliffs to see, Norse ruins at Inner Brough and deep geos, often accompanied by ever-watchful fulmars. This part of Fetlar is right on the edge of the British Isles: to the east, there’s nothing but ocean until Norway is reached, 300km distant. The west side of the headland has some spiky stacks before the coastline becomes more gentle for the final section.
Chronological photo guide
Location
O.S. Grid Reference: HU 661911
GPS coordinates: 60.598145,-0.794659
Bus (booking required) connects with certain ferries to Unst / Yell
Space to park at road end – don’t block access
Key info
10 km / 6 mi | ▲ 270 m |
3-3.5 hr
Features:
Strandburgh Ness & surrounding coastline
⬤ Moderate | Grassy coastline, often pathless. First section on minor road.
Anticlockwise circuit: start – Funzie Bay – follow coast north to Stransburgh Ness – follow coast southwest to Pyra Skerries – start
On our last visit
Wildlife: Shetland ponies, sheep & lambs, seals, rabbits. Cormorants / shags, skuas, fulmars, black guillemots, oystercatchers, lapwings, snipe, ringed plover, wheatears.
Weather: 12°C, increasingly broken cloud, moderate breeze.
June 2024
