Sumburgh Head, Shetland

Sumburgh Head, Shetland - Sea and sand
Sumburgh Head is situated at the southernmost point of Shetland and is a spur of rock crowned by a lighthouse designed by Robert Stevenson and first lit in 1821.

Sumburgh Head is normally the first and last that most visitors see of Shetland if they are travelling by sea.

The RSPB reserve at Sumburgh Head is Shetland's most accessible seabird colony and is also recognised as the best place in Shetland to spot Killer Whales and other cetaceans during the summer months.

Date: June 2003

Location: view from the unclassified road south of Sumburgh

St Ninian's Bay, Shetland

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