Notable river spot · Shetland, Scotland
Fair Isle
Fair Isle is a river spot in Shetland, Scotland.
Fair Isle: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Fair Isle
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Fair Isle — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.53259, -1.62759. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Fair Isle
- North Haven · beach · Scotland · ~2 km · Must-see
- George Waterstone Memorial Centre and Museum · museum · Shetland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Skroo North Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Ness of Burgi Fort · fort · Shetland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Sumburgh Head Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~51 km · Must-see
- West Voe of Sumburgh · beach · Scotland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Jarlshof · fort · Shetland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Old Scatness Broch · fort · Shetland · ~53 km · Must-see
- North Ronaldsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~57 km · Must-see
- Crofthouse Museum · museum · Shetland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Clumlie Broch · fort · Shetland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Start Point Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~64 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Mousa Light Station · beach · Shetland · ~72 km · Must-see
- Fair Isle Kirk · church · Shetland · ~2 km
- Ward Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~2 km
- Stroms Hellier · beach · Scotland · ~2 km
- Fair Isle Methodist Chapel · church · Shetland · ~2 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Fair Isle
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Foula · river spot · Shetland · ~89 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~93 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~93 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~95 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~99 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~101 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~111 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~117 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~122 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Fair Isle yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Fair Isle?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Fair Isle?
Nearby: North Haven (beach, 2 km), George Waterstone Memorial Centre and Museum (museum, 2 km), Skroo North Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), Ness of Burgi Fort (fort, 51 km), Sumburgh Head Lighthouse (beach, 51 km), West Voe of Sumburgh (beach, 52 km).
Is Fair Isle worth visiting?
Fair Isle is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.