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Island of the Shetland Islands
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Yell is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, north of mainland Scotland. It's 20 miles long by 5 miles wide, thinly populated: 966 as of 2011. Most visitors just race across it to catch the ferry to Unst, and from the main road they'll see little reason to linger, just miles of moorland and peat bog. More attractive is the B-road along the east coast passing small farms and crofts, through communities such as Burravoe, Otterswick, Mid-Yell the largest, Gutcher and Cullivoe. Here too are good beaches, with otters, seals and seabirds.
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Local museum in 1672 merchant's home. With tearoom.
Bright cafe with burgers, pizza and similar diner-type fare.
Open all year, with small camping and caravan hook-ups, marina with hook-ups. Small service building, two toilets, one shower, washing machine/ tumble dryer. No booking.
Friendly well-run B&B with two doubles and one twin room. Can provide dinner.
Small kiosk with groceries at the pier, next to The Old Haa.
By boat is the only way in, there's no air service. A ro-ro ferry plies between Toft on Mainland Shetland and Ulsta on the southwest corner of Yell.
Read in the guideThe A968 main road runs up the west side of Yell from Ulsta ferry pier via West Sandwick then northeast to Mid-Yell and Gutcher ferry pier. B9082 continues north to Cullivoe and Gloup.
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