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Fair Isle Travel Guide: 64 reviews and 86 photos

Fair Isle is located between Orkney and Shetland, and is the most isolated inhabited island in Britain. Owned by the National Trust for Scotland, the island houses a thriving community of seventy people.

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In a nutshell:A bit of paradise.

Last visit to Fair Isle: Aug 2001
Intro Updated Apr 21, 2003
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Reviews (14)

Sunset on South Light, Fair Isle - Fair Isle

The Lighthouses Things to Do (6)

There are two lighthouses at Fair Isle: the North Light and the South Light. Both provide stunning views. more travel advice

The Puffin Hotels (4)

The Puffin is a converted fish store, used to house the volunteer parties who come to work on Fair Isle in summer, in... more travel advice

Sustainable Community Things to Do (6)

The fragile ecosystem on Fair Isle is supported by a commitment to sustainable energy and conservation: the electricity... more travel advice

The Coast Things to Do (6)

The coast of the island presents cliffs of sheer magnificence. The awe-inspiring coastline is of an unprecedented... more travel advice

Transportation (2)
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Comments (7)

tini58de Jun 6, 2007 at 2:59 PM Report Abuse

Isn't Fair Isle a gem? Your page brought back many happy memories! Thanks for sharing!
nighthawk Dec 10, 2004 at 8:55 AM Report Abuse

love this page! sure wouldn t mind visiting here one day! great lighthouse shots!
maykal Nov 14, 2004 at 7:31 AM Report Abuse

Fair Isle has been on my wish list ever since I heard it was the remotes inhabited part of Britain...interesting page ;@P
scotlandscotour Mar 24, 2004 at 7:14 AM Report Abuse

Very good ! An excellent resource - worth viewing. Thanks - i'm mad about Fair Isle. Any more info?
daarth May 16, 2003 at 2:32 AM Report Abuse

I remember those bonxies! Great to see another Fair Isle page on VT :-) (I better finnish mine lol)
d_d Apr 23, 2003 at 3:57 AM Report Abuse

I love Lighthouses!!!!!!! :-)
sabe Apr 21, 2003 at 11:42 AM Report Abuse

Lovely pictures! No puffins?