Baltasound Tips
Baltasound is a scattered village on the Island of Unst in Shetland, positioned in the Bay of Belta Sound, the most northern inhabited isle in the U.K, and was renowned for it's Herring Industry. Stunning scenery fulfils Film Directors dreams with thunderous seas, cliffs, and wide open spaces carpeted in green. It's easy on the eye, with an intriguing history dating back Centuries from Prehistoric Man to Vikings. Walkers can choose from a gentle stroll to St Johns Kirk, or nearby settlements of Buness, Baliasta and Caldback. Fishermen try their luck at Loch Of Cliff where trout is the order of the day, or there is always the Loch Of Watlee. For those who long for a sea adventure, there's fishing, if that's not tempting then possibly the Caves, Out Stack, or Muckle Flugga will be the answer with Puffins, Gannets, and Seals along the way. Landlubbers may enjoy the Unst Boat Haven Museum where small boats are proudly on display. For something different it has to be the unforgettable landscape of the Keen Of Hamar Nature Reserve with rare plants, or there is always the National Nature Reserve of Hermaness whose rugged cliffs and Moorland are full of Kittiwakes, Gannets, and Bonxie's. Magical scenery bewitches visitors unashamedly.
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