Island 384 - South Holm, Ling Ness, Shetland

South Holm is North Holm's smaller and more southerly neighbour on the headland of Ling Ness off the east coast of Shetland Mainland in the area known as South Nesting.  It can be accessed across a 30 metre causeway of sand and seaweed at low tide and is about 50 metres long by 25 metres wide.  There was an easy way up to the top of the island, which is flat and covered with long grass.  Bird's foot trefoil, spring squill and thrift were all in flower when I visited in mid June 2017.

I don't know the purpose of this stone construction on the south coast of South Holm

 

Looking north towards North Nesting from South Holm

 

Looking south east from South Holm across the causeway to a lovely sandy beach and the Dock of Ling Ness