Ben Holm is a small uninhabited tidal island located on the west side of East Voe of Skellister in the parish of South Nesting on Shetland Mainland. It is close to the hamlet of Skellister. Ben Holm is attached to Shetland Mainland by a 200 metre long pebble tombolo and I would think it is only cut off from Mainland at times of high spring tides or during storms.
Ben Holm was easy to access when I visited in late August 2019 because the grass in the field between it and the road had been harvested for hay earlier in the year and the grass was still short. The island itself was ungrazed and the grass was very long. Sea mayweed, devil's bit scabious, buttercups, tormentil, autumn hawkbit, bird's-foot trefoil, red clover, self-heal, silverweed and bedstraw were all in flower on the island.
Ben Holm was easy to access when I visited in late August 2019 because the grass in the field between it and the road had been harvested for hay earlier in the year and the grass was still short. The island itself was ungrazed and the grass was very long. Sea mayweed, devil's bit scabious, buttercups, tormentil, autumn hawkbit, bird's-foot trefoil, red clover, self-heal, silverweed and bedstraw were all in flower on the island.
Looking south east towards Ben Holm
Looking south east towards Benholm
Benholm from Skellister
Ben Holm
Old buoy on Ben Holm
Skellister from Ben Holm
Devil's bit scabious on Ben Holm
Skellister from Ben Holm
Calf Holm from Ben Holm
Abandoned boat on Ben Holm
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