Ristie

Shetland


At the scenic northern end of Foula, near the spectacular sea stacks, this place offers comfortable self-catering accommodation in a modern croft house and a separate studio apartment. There's no shop on the island so you'll have to prearrange food, which can be delivered.


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1. Da Gairdins i Sand

24.41 MILES

Four miles north of Skeld, a side road leads to Sand, where you'll find Da Gairdins i Sand, a brave attempt to create a colourful woodland garden amid the…

2. Shetland Bus Memorial

27.57 MILES

During WWII, the Norwegian resistance movement operated the ‘Shetland Bus’ from here. The trips were very successful, carrying agents, wireless operators…

3. Scalloway Castle

27.68 MILES

Scalloway's most prominent landmark is its castle, built around 1600 by Earl Patrick Stewart. The turreted and corbelled tower house is fairly well…

4. Scalloway Museum

27.69 MILES

This enthusiastic modern museum by Scalloway Castle has an excellent display on Scalloway life and history, with prehistoric finds, witch-burnings and…

5. Bonhoga Gallery

28.1 MILES

It’s worth dropping into the Bonhoga Gallery in the restored Weisdale Mill. It has monthly, changing exhibitions, and everything – jewellery, crafts and…

6. St Ninian's Isle

28.2 MILES

A couple of miles beyond Bigton is the largest shell-and-sand tombolo (sand or gravel isthmus) in Britain. Walk across to beautiful, emerald-capped St…

7. Tangwick Haa Museum

28.47 MILES

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8. Law Ting Holm

28.55 MILES

Just south of Veensgarth village, near a parking area at the northern end of the Loch of Tingwall, is the little tongue of land that was the site of Law…