Yell, Shetland Isles

Shetland day 23

A 20 minute ferry ride takes me to the island of Yell, the second largest island in Shetland after the Mainland with an area of 82 square miles (212 km2).

First, I visited the Sands of Breckon, a beach composed of crushed shells. Then back to the south of the Island to Burravoe and a walk to the cliffs and the double arch known as "The Horse of Burravoe.

Muckle Roe, Shetland

Shetland day 22

A walk around the island of Muckle Roe

In 1905 a bridge was built between Muckle Roe and the Shetland Mainland over Roe Sound at a cost of £1,020 met from public subscription and a grant from the Congested Districts Board.

The island's rock is red granite, which gives the island its name – a combination of Scots and Old Norse meaning "big red island".