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Grutness

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OS grid reference
  
HU403099

Country
  
Scotland

Post town
  
SHETLAND

Local time
  
Saturday 1:57 AM

Council area
  
Shetland

Lieutenancy area
  
Shetland

Sovereign state
  
United Kingdom

Postcode district
  
ZE3

Dialling code
  
01950

Civil parish
  
Dunrossness

Grutness

Weather
  
7°C, Wind SE at 31 km/h, 88% Humidity

Orcas out at sea grutness south mainland shetland


Grutness is a small settlement and headland at the southern tip of the main island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Dunrossness. It is located close to Sumburgh Head, and is the terminus of the ferry service between the Shetland Mainland and Fair Isle. It has a pebbly beach and seals, whales and orcas can be seen in the sea nearby.

Contents

Map of Grutness, Shetland, UK

References

Grutness Wikipedia