Foula Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
About Foula
Foula is roughly pear-shaped, 3.5 miles long by 2.5 miles wide. A lane runs along the east side, which has farmland and the main settlement and ferry landing at Ham. The west is heath and peat bog, rising to five hills: Da Noup in the south and four grouped in the north. These end in great sea-cliffs swirling with bird life, while waves dash against stacks and arches. The hills draw the mist and cloud, unlike the low-lying Mainland, and when snow falls Foula from the ferry looks like a huge iceberg. Foula along with all of Orkney and Shetland was Norse until the 15th century when they were all ceded to Scotland. But this remote place was bypassed, and its residents continued to speakNornuntil the last native speaker died in 1926. They still celebrate Christmas and New Year by the Julian ca
Where to Stay in Foula
- 🏨Burns Cottage
- 🏨Leraback Guest House
- 🏨Ristie Cottage
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