Fair isle/Out skerries

[trondh]

Probably heading for Fair Isle and than Lerwick and Out skerries (?) in a week or two (from Norway). Is Fair isle/out skerries crowded places or normaly quiet ? Understand there is a place to have a meal in fair isle. Recomended ? What about the tide in "the hole"/east shetland . Is it north/westbound with rising tide ?

 

[penultimate]

Welcome to he forum, and fair winds. Lerwick can become crowded when special events are on; but in my limited experience Fair Isle and Out Skerries not crowded. Plenty of berthing room at Fair Isle, but don't know about eating.

 

[ponapay]

Most of the Northern Isles are quiet, in fair weather.

Fair Isle and Shetland are beautiful, you might be able to persuade the Bird Observatory to do a meal for you but the rule is you should be self sufficient. Small shop about 3/4 mile south of the N Haven harbour sells routine stuff and accepts mail for posting.

Might be there myself in 2 weeks.

Have a good time.

 

[robstracey]

You might like to look at the Fair Isle Home Page It generally gives a good idea of whats there.

 

[Gazza]

Went into Fair Isle last summer on the way to Shetlands. Plenty of room in the small harbour, and had a meal (and a beer) at the bird observatory. Well worth a visit.
Found Lerwick fairly busy, but OK; Scalloway was much quieter - I was the only yacht on the visitors' pontoon at the yacht club. Worth bearing in mind that the pontoon is fairly battered and the worse for wear.

 

[trondh]

Thanks for the response. Seems like fair winds are underway so we will probably set off the coming weekend .