Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sights & Activities
There's great birdwatching - Fetlar is home to three-quarters of Britain's breeding popula-
tion of red-necked phalaropes, which nest around the
Loch of Funzie
(pronounced
'finnie') in the southeast of the island. From April to October, you can view them from an
RSPB hide in the nearby marshes.
Excellent
Fetlar Interpretive Centre
(
01957-733206;
www.fetlar.com
;
adult/child
£2/free; 11am-4pm Mon-Fri, 12.30-4pm Sat & Sun May-Sep)
has photos, audio record-
ings and videos on the island and its history. You'll find it right in the middle of the island
- look out for the colourful mural.
There are several scenic walks around the island, including the hike around the Lamb
Hoga headland, beginning at
Tresta Beach
, about a mile west of Houbie.
Sleeping
Small
Fetlar Campsite
(
01957-733227; sites £5-9; May-Sep)
, 2.5 miles from the
ferry, overlooks the beach at Tresta and has great facilities. Run by the same people is
friendly
Gord B&B
(
01957-733227; nicboxall@gord.shetland.co.uk; r per person incl
dinner £50; )
, with terrific sea views and two twin rooms and one double, all with en
suite. There's also a camping böd (
Click here
)
(powered) by the water, handily close to
the Loch of Funzie.
Information
There's no petrol on Fetlar, but there's a part-time shop in Houbie, the main village.
Getting There & Away
Five to 10 daily free ferries (
Click here
)
connect Fetlar with Gutcher on Yell and Bel-
mont on Unst.
