Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
01957-702475;
www.camping-bods.co.uk
;
Mid Yell; dm £10)
Below the haunted ruins
of Windhouse, on the A968, you'll find this well-kept, clean, snug camping
böd
with
power and a pot-belly stove to warm your toes. Book via phone or the website.
Wind Dog Café£
(
01957-744321;
www.winddogcafe.co.uk
; Gutcher; mains £2-5; 9am-6pm; )
This
eclectic cafe wins no prizes for decor - think Portakabin-meets-charity shop - but makes
up for it with a warm atmosphere and good-value homemade nosh: cheap burgers, baked
potatoes, soups and all-day fry-ups. Books to read and jigsaws to finish are great if the
rain is pelting down.
CAFE
Getting There & Away
Boat
Yell is connected with Mainland by
ferries
(
01595-745804;
www.shetland.gov.uk/ferries
)
between Toft and Ulsta (passenger return £4.30, car and
driver return £10, 20 minutes, frequent). It's wise to book in summer.
Bus
Three buses run Monday to Saturday from Lerwick to Yell and on to Unst, crossing
on the ferries. Connecting buses serve other parts of the island.
UNST
POP 1100
You're fast running out of Scotland once you cross to Unst, a rugged island of ponies and
seabirds. Britain's most northerly inhabited island is prettier than Yell, with bare, velvety
smooth hills and clusters of settlements that cling to their waterside locations, fiercely res-
isting the buffeting winds.
Sights & Activities
There's a picturesque ruined tower-house castle at Muness, in the southeastern corner of
the island.
NATURE RESERVE
Hermaness Nature Reserve
Unst's stellar attraction is marvellous Hermaness headland, where a 4.5-mile round walk
from the reserve entrance takes you to cliffs where gannets, fulmars and guillemots nest,
and numerous puffins frolic. The path is guarded by a small army of great skuas who nest
in the nearby heather, and dive-bomb at will if they feel threatened. They're damn solid
birds too, but don't usually make contact. From the cliffs, you can see Britain's most
