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Muckle Hurds

Bay in Shetland

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Muckle Hurds

Hamnavoe: Andrew Halcrow’s Shop Hamnavoe village store also houses the post office.
Hamnavoe: Andrew Halcrow’s Shop Credit: Chris Downer

Muckle Hurds is a picturesque bay located on the northern coast of the Shetland Islands, an archipelago situated off the northeastern coast of Scotland. The bay is nestled between the rugged cliffs and rolling hills of the mainland, offering visitors a truly breathtaking and remote natural setting.

Characterized by its pristine sandy beach and crystal-clear turquoise waters, Muckle Hurds is a popular destination for nature enthusiasts and beachgoers alike. The bay is known for its tranquility and unspoiled beauty, providing a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

The bay is also renowned for its rich biodiversity. The surrounding cliffs and sea stacks are home to a variety of seabirds, including puffins, guillemots, and kittiwakes. Visitors can often spot these fascinating creatures soaring through the air or perched on the cliffs, creating a vibrant and lively atmosphere.

Muckle Hurds offers ample opportunities for outdoor activities such as hiking, picnicking, and wildlife spotting. The bay is known for its excellent fishing, with anglers often reeling in a variety of species such as mackerel and cod. It is also a popular spot for kayaking and beachcombing, allowing visitors to explore the bay's hidden nooks and crannies.

Overall, Muckle Hurds is a truly remarkable destination that showcases the raw beauty of the Shetland Islands. Whether you are seeking a peaceful retreat or an adventure-filled getaway, this bay offers something for everyone to enjoy.

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Images are sourced within 2km of 60.104037/-1.3467358 or Grid Reference HU3635. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Hamnavoe: Andrew Halcrow’s Shop Hamnavoe village store also houses the post office.
Hamnavoe: Andrew Halcrow’s Shop
Hamnavoe village store also houses the post office.
Hamnavoe: postbox № ZE2 20 This postbox stands outside <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2701248">HU3635 : Hamnavoe: Andrew Halcrow’s Shop</a> - the postal scales can be seen through the window. The box is emptied at 10am on weekdays and Saturdays.
Hamnavoe: postbox № ZE2 20
This postbox stands outside HU3635 : Hamnavoe: Andrew Halcrow’s Shop - the postal scales can be seen through the window. The box is emptied at 10am on weekdays and Saturdays.
Hamnavoe: across the harbour Looking across the head of Hamna Voe, which forms the little harbour, with the marina in the background.
Hamnavoe: across the harbour
Looking across the head of Hamna Voe, which forms the little harbour, with the marina in the background.
Hamnavoe: view across Hamna Voe to Fugla Ness Looking across the entrance to the voe, with the light of Fugla Ness across the water.
Hamnavoe: view across Hamna Voe to Fugla Ness
Looking across the entrance to the voe, with the light of Fugla Ness across the water.
Hamnavoe: rocks below Scarva Stack Looking out from the western tip of Scarva Stack, across the entrance of Hamna Voe with Skeggies visible faintly in the background, beyond the tip of Fugla Ness with its navigation light.
Hamnavoe: rocks below Scarva Stack
Looking out from the western tip of Scarva Stack, across the entrance of Hamna Voe with Skeggies visible faintly in the background, beyond the tip of Fugla Ness with its navigation light.
Hamnavoe: Fugla Ness light A navigational aid for vessels entering Hamna Voe, the sea inlet in the foreground.
Hamnavoe: Fugla Ness light
A navigational aid for vessels entering Hamna Voe, the sea inlet in the foreground.
West Burra: postbox № ZE2 8, Southerhouse A small postbox serving the Southerhouse hamlet, emptied on weekdays and Saturdays at 7:30am. The backdrop is the Clift Hills, on the western edge of the Shetland mainland, rising into the mist.
West Burra: postbox № ZE2 8, Southerhouse
A small postbox serving the Southerhouse hamlet, emptied on weekdays and Saturdays at 7:30am. The backdrop is the Clift Hills, on the western edge of the Shetland mainland, rising into the mist.
Hamnavoe: Sands of Meal Looking across this short sandy beach in a bay to the south of Hamnavoe.
Hamnavoe: Sands of Meal
Looking across this short sandy beach in a bay to the south of Hamnavoe.
Hamnavoe: Meal Kirk A small, simple parish church in the eastern part of Hamnavoe.
Hamnavoe: Meal Kirk
A small, simple parish church in the eastern part of Hamnavoe.
Hamnavoe marina One or two inshore fishing boats, but mainly pleasure craft.
Hamnavoe marina
One or two inshore fishing boats, but mainly pleasure craft.
Meal Kirk, Hamnavoe Built in 1907 as a mission church of the Church of Scotland. Small grey-harled church with white painted window surrounds and quoins. Simple bellcote on east gable. Improvements are planned to increase use of the building by the community.
Meal Kirk, Hamnavoe
Built in 1907 as a mission church of the Church of Scotland. Small grey-harled church with white painted window surrounds and quoins. Simple bellcote on east gable. Improvements are planned to increase use of the building by the community.
Old Boat Near Setter Old boat near hamlet of Setter with view across to Hamnavoe.
Old Boat Near Setter
Old boat near hamlet of Setter with view across to Hamnavoe.
Brough Hill Bagged with Tricky Speirs. Name: Brough Hill Hill number: 104033 Height: 61m / 200ft Area:22: Shetland Islands Class: 0 Grid ref: HU377351 (est) Drop: 49m Col: 12m
Brough Hill
Bagged with Tricky Speirs. Name: Brough Hill Hill number: 104033 Height: 61m / 200ft Area:22: Shetland Islands Class: 0 Grid ref: HU377351 (est) Drop: 49m Col: 12m
Hamnavoe: lifebuoy at Meal Beach This lifebuoy is both functional and artistic, and is hooked to the kissing gate at the top of the path leading down to the beach.
Hamnavoe: lifebuoy at Meal Beach
This lifebuoy is both functional and artistic, and is hooked to the kissing gate at the top of the path leading down to the beach.
Hamnavoe: across Meal Beach Looking across the <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2701583">HU3735 : Hamnavoe: Sands of Meal</a> from rocks at the back of the beach.
Hamnavoe: across Meal Beach
Looking across the HU3735 : Hamnavoe: Sands of Meal from rocks at the back of the beach.
Hamnavoe: sandcastle on Meal Beach Clearly the <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/2701583">HU3735 : Hamnavoe: Sands of Meal</a> have provided some youthful enjoyment today.
Hamnavoe: sandcastle on Meal Beach
Clearly the HU3735 : Hamnavoe: Sands of Meal have provided some youthful enjoyment today.
Hamnavoe: burnt schoolwork on Meal Beach Not the kind of debris one expects to find on a beach; investigation nearby revealed that it was the furthest straggler of a barbecue a few yards away.
Hamnavoe: burnt schoolwork on Meal Beach
Not the kind of debris one expects to find on a beach; investigation nearby revealed that it was the furthest straggler of a barbecue a few yards away.
Head of Hamna Voe With pier and stone breakwater enclosing marina.
Head of Hamna Voe
With pier and stone breakwater enclosing marina.
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Muckle Hurds is located at Grid Ref: HU3635 (Lat: 60.104037, Lng: -1.3467358)

Unitary Authority: Shetland Islands

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

What 3 Words

///hulk.regulator.eagle. Near Scalloway, Shetland Islands

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Fugla Ness Lighthouse
Man Made: lighthouse
Ref: A3858
Seamark Light 1 Character: Fl
Seamark Light 1 Colour: green
Seamark Light 1 Group: 2
Seamark Light 1 Height: 20
Seamark Light 1 Period: 10
Seamark Light 1 Range: 7
Seamark Light 1 Sector End: 32
Seamark Light 1 Sector Start: 14
Seamark Light 1 Sequence: 0.5+(1.5),0.5+(7.5)
Seamark Light 2 Character: Fl
Seamark Light 2 Colour: white
Seamark Light 2 Group: 2
Seamark Light 2 Height: 20
Seamark Light 2 Period: 10
Seamark Light 2 Range: 10
Seamark Light 2 Sector End: 82
Seamark Light 2 Sector Start: 32
Seamark Light 2 Sequence: 0.5+(1.5),0.5+(7.5)
Seamark Light 3 Character: Fl
Seamark Light 3 Colour: red
Seamark Light 3 Group: 2
Seamark Light 3 Height: 20
Seamark Light 3 Period: 10
Seamark Light 3 Range: 7
Seamark Light 3 Sector End: 134
Seamark Light 3 Sector Start: 82
Seamark Light 3 Sequence: 0.5+(1.5),0.5+(7.5)
Seamark Light 4 Character: Fl
Seamark Light 4 Colour: white
Seamark Light 4 Group: 2
Seamark Light 4 Height: 20
Seamark Light 4 Period: 10
Seamark Light 4 Range: 10
Seamark Light 4 Sector End: 270
Seamark Light 4 Sector Start: 134
Seamark Light 4 Sequence: 0.5+(1.5),0.5+(7.5)
Seamark Light Reference: A 3858
Seamark Name: Fugla Ness
Seamark Type: light_major
Source: US NGA Pub. 114. 2011-05-26.
Wikidata: Q28465890
Lat/Long: 60.1063694/-1.3474847
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Barrier: stile
Foot: yes
Lat/Long: 60.1031643/-1.3396094
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Leisure: slipway
Seamark Information: by car
Seamark Small Craft Facility Category: slipway
Seamark Type: small_craft_facility
Lat/Long: 60.1054987/-1.338323
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Shetland Sea Adventures
Description: Charter Boat
Website: https://www.shetlandseaadventures.com
Lat/Long: 60.1043886/-1.3382898
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Smugglers Cove Entrance
Opening Hours: 24/7
Tourism: attraction
Lat/Long: 60.1012603/-1.3441178
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Smugglers Cove
Tourism: viewpoint
Lat/Long: 60.1005457/-1.3439751
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