Beaches · Scottish Islands
Grutness
Grutness in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Nicholas Mutton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Grutness is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
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.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
Visiting
In Douglas Adams' and John Lloyd's spoof dictionary The Deeper Meaning of Liff wherein place names are given comical definitions, Grutness is defined as 'The resolve with which the queen sits through five days of Polynesian folk dancing'
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- Coordinates
- 59.8700, -1.2800
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE3 9JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
Other places nearby
Sumburgh
Archaeological sites · 0.4 km
End section 6/ beginning section 7
Viewpoints · 0.5 km
The Compass
Mountains & hills · 0.5 km
The Compass
Mountains & hills · 0.5 km
End section 7
Viewpoints · 0.5 km
Earliest Dwellings
Archaeological sites · 0.6 km
End section 5/ Beginning section 6
Viewpoints · 0.6 km
Jarlshof Prehistoric and Norse Settlement
Museums · 0.6 km
Medieval Farm
Archaeological sites · 0.6 km
Norse Settlement
Archaeological sites · 0.6 km
New Halland Laird's House
Historic houses · 0.6 km
Jarlshof
Hill forts · 0.6 km
Nearby
📷 5Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Sumburgh
Sumburgh in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Viewpoints · Scottish Islands
End section 6/ beginning section 7
End section 6/ beginning section 7 is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
The Compass
The Compass — mountain in scotland islands. Elevation: 101 m.
📷 5Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
The Compass
The Compass — a hill or mountain in scotland islands.
📷 3📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Earliest Dwellings
Earliest Dwellings — a archaeological in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
Where to eat & stay near Grutness
Places to stay
📷 5Hostels · Scottish Islands
Betty Mouat's Camping Böd
Betty Mouat's Camping Böd — a hostel in scotland islands.
📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Levenwick Campsite
Levenwick Campsite — a campsite in scotland islands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Islands
Cunningsburgh Touring Park
Cunningsburgh Touring Park — a caravan park in scotland islands.
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grutness?
- Grutness is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE3 9JN).
- What is Grutness?
- Grutness in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Grutness?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE3 9JN.
- Is Grutness free to visit?
- Yes, Grutness is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grutness?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE3 9JN. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.