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Isle of Noss
Isle of Noss — small, previously inhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Dog-friendly
About
Isle of Noss is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 313 km². Heritage designation: Site of Special Scientific Interest. Part of Shetland Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "small, previously inhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.1464°, -1.0194°.
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The Isle of Noss or Noss (Scots: Noss) is a small, previously inhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. Noss is separated from the island of Bressay by the narrow Noss Sound. It has been run as a sheep farm since 1900, and has been a national nature reserve since 1955. Noss is popular for wildlife tourism, and is linked to Bressay by a seasonal ferry service, run by the wildlife wardens using an inflatable boat. The ferry service brings around 1700 to the island each year, whilst total annual visitor numbers are thought to be around 5000 once those visiting on private and commercial boats are included. Attractions on Noss include a visitor centre, the Pony Pund built to breed Shetland ponies, the Holm of Noss rock and the Noup cliff.
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Background
History
Noss had a population of 20 in 1851 but has had no permanent inhabitants since 1939. The main focus of settlement on Noss was around the low lying west side of the island at Gungstie (Old Norse: a landing place). Gungstie was built in the 1670s and is currently used by the seasonal wildlife wardens. Another settlement at Setter, on the south east of the island was inhabited until the 1870s and now lies derelict. Among the few families living on Noss were the Booth family headed by Joseph Booth (1765–1847). Genealogical records indicate that he was occupied as a farmer and fish curer. Records show that he was resident on Noss as early as 1834. The cliffs of the Noup of Noss (also known as…
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- Coordinates
- 60.1464, -1.0194
- Official site
- www.nature.scot
Sources
- wikidata: Q1674272 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Isle of Noss (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Noss Pundsgeo.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Isle of Noss?
- Isle of Noss is in Scottish Islands, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 60.1464°, -1.0194°.
- Is Isle of Noss a listed building?
- Isle of Noss carries the heritage designation "Site of Special Scientific Interest" — a protective status under UK heritage law.