Sailing Shetland
Fair Isle - first stop as we sail north from Orkney. A wild and remote place!
Out looking for puffins with Ranger Carrie.
Shetland ponies
Lerwick waterfront.
Ceilidh with the Bergen-Shetland Races, the largest ocean racing event in the North Sea.Taking place the last weekend of June.
North to Unst we anchor and come ashore to check out the cliffs! Puffins!
A magical day with the puffins!
Check out the trailer for Season 8 of Distant Shores which includes Shetland (as well as 4 others on Scotland - Crinan Canal, Caledonian Canal, West Coast of Scotland + Orkney)
Ireland, Scotland, Norway and Brittany Coast
Season Eight Trailer - 4:09 min
Resources
Clyde Cruising Club - they publish Cruising Guides to the area as well
Scottish Canals - Excellent site to plan your transit of the Caledonian or Crinan Canals. Includes a pricing tool to calculate the cost of the permit.
Historic Scotland - Info on the historic Sites - includes Orkney and Shetland.
Ireland, Scotland, Shetland, Norway and Brittany
In the Shetland episode we explore these remote islands starting at tiny Fair Isle, then head to Lerwick in Shetland to meet Shetland Ponies and learn traditional peat cutting. We also head to the very northern tip of the UK to try to get up close to the iconic Puffin.
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In the Shetland episode we explore these remote islands starting at tiny Fair Isle, then head to Lerwick in Shetland to meet Shetland Ponies and learn traditional peat cutting. We also head to the very northern tip of the UK to try to get up close to the iconic Puffin.
$24.95 US More Info | Video Catalog