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Grutness
Sign in to saveGrutness is a small settlement and headland at the southern tip of the main island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Dunrossness. It is located close to Sumburgh Head and is the terminus of the ferry service between the Shetland Mainland and Fair Isle. It has a pebbly beach and seals, whales and orcas can be seen in the sea nearby.
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- Locality
- Scatness
- Region
- Alba / Scotland
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Population
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- Instance of
- village
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Located in
- Dunrossness
- Time zone
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- Grutness from Fair Isle ferry jetty - geograph.org.uk - 335336.jpg
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- Grutness
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- Shetland Islands
- historic county
- Shetland Islands
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Grutness is a small settlement and headland at the southern tip of the main island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Dunrossness. It is located close to Sumburgh Head and is the terminus of the ferry service between the Shetland Mainland and Fair Isle. It has a pebbly beach and seals, whales and orcas can be seen in the sea nearby.
==In popular culture==
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Grutness” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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