Skaw, Unst, Shetland
Skaw is a tiny settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland. It is located north of Haroldswick on a peninsula in the north east corner of the island and is the most northerly settlement in the UK.
The burn of Skaw flows from the uplands to the west through the small crofts that make up Skaw and then east into the Wick of Skaw, a bay of the North Sea. A sheltered sandy beach lines the coast of the Wick of Skaw.
The unclassified road from the B9087 to Skaw is furthest north road in the UK road network.
Date: 2nd June 2008
Location: view from Skaw
The burn of Skaw flows from the uplands to the west through the small crofts that make up Skaw and then east into the Wick of Skaw, a bay of the North Sea. A sheltered sandy beach lines the coast of the Wick of Skaw.
The unclassified road from the B9087 to Skaw is furthest north road in the UK road network.
Date: 2nd June 2008
Location: view from Skaw
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Also in: Sea and sand
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