Fair Isle - Wikipedia
WEBFair Isle (/ ˈfɛəraɪl / FAIR eyel; Old Norse: Friðarey; Scottish Gaelic: Fara), sometimes Fairisle, is the southernmost Shetland island, situated roughly 38 kilometres (20+1⁄2 nautical miles) from the Shetland Mainland and about 43 kilometres (23 nautical miles) from North Ronaldsay (the most northerly island of Orkney).
Fair Isle - Home
WEBLocated halfway between Orkney and the Shetland Mainland, Fair Isle is a place rich in wildlife, cultural heritage and community spirit. Three miles long by one and a half miles wide, the island is home to just sixty people. Since 1954 it has been owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
Fair Isle - Shetland.org
WEBFamous for its birds, knitwear and historic shipwrecks, Fair Isle is a tiny jewel of an island, half-way between Orkney and Shetland, owned by the National Trust for Scotland.
Why people are obsessed with Fair Isle - BBC
WEBAug 24, 2017 · Scotland’s Fair Isle is remote, challenging – and a magnet for new settlers, who have been inspired to move here by everything from a childhood jumper to a radio broadcast.
'I moved from France to Fair Isle and this is why' - The Scotsman
WEB1 day ago · The draw of Fair Isle has been all consuming for Marie Bruhat. Marie Bruhat first experienced life on Fair Isle in 2015 - and two years later she moved there for good. Ms Bruhat arrived as a ...
Fair Isle (technique) - Wikipedia
WEBFair Isle (/fɛəraɪ̯l/) is a traditional knitting technique used to create patterns with multiple colours. It is named after Fair Isle, one of the Shetland Islands. Fair Isle knitting gained considerable popularity when the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII) wore Fair Isle jumpers in public in 1921. Traditional Fair Isle patterns have ...
Fair Isle - National Trust for Scotland
WEBA small island to the south of Shetland, immortalised by the UK Shipping Forecast, Fair Isle has a romantic and captivating draw. People visit to experience the island’s remoteness and way of life, its seabirds, landscape, famous cultural heritage and rare occurrences of migratory birds.
Fair Isle
WEBFair Isle. Islands. Midway between Orkney and Shetland Fair Isle lies. Island of sheep, famed for its knitwear and birds and an ideal place for a study of wild flowers. Directions. Public Transport Directions. Getting there by aeroplane:- puffin, razorbill, kittiwake, guillemot, shag, arctic skua, great skua, minke whale, humpback whale, porpoise.
Planning your visit - National Trust for Scotland
WEBFair Isle Bird Observatory offers a free ranger service from May to the end of October, including guided tours of the island. By arrangement with the Northern Lighthouse Board and the Fair Isle Lighthouse Society, visitors can book an …
Things to do - Fair Isle
WEBFair Isle is the perfect place to explore on foot. Take a map from the shop or the bird observatory, and just see where the day takes you. There are many stunning coastal walks, or else you can follow the road around the crofts or …