Island 200 - Suther Ness, Whalsay, Shetland

Suther Ness is a small island off the north coast of Whalsay and adjacent to Kirk Ness.  It is linked to Whalsay by a sand and gravel tombolo.  I don't think it gets covered by normal tides but I have seen photographs of the tombolo underwater at high tide during storm conditions.  The island is uninhabited and used for grazing, although there were no farm animals there when I visited.   There is a small lighthouse on the north coast. There is a track leading to Suther Ness from Whalsay but it runs down the side of a house, so I wasn't sure if it was permissible to access it.  However no one came out of the house and questioned me, so I tiptoed passed, through a gate and across the tombolo. 

 Lighthouse on Suther Ness

 Kirk Ness from Suther Ness

Whalsay from Suther Ness
 

 Tombolo connecting Suther Ness to Whalsay

Suther Ness from Whalsay

A shy Shetland pony!  Suther Ness from Whalsay

Island 199 - Kirk Ness, Whalsay, Shetland

Kirk Ness is a small island linked to the north coast of Whalsay by a tombolo, which has been artificially stabilised and a road built on top of it.  Surprisingly enough the only building on the island is a kirk!  This is Whalsay's parish church.  It was open when I visited in May 2014 and June 2017.


The Kirk



 The Kirk from the south west end of the island

Interior of the Kirk



 Orange mustard is a strange colour to choose but I think it works quite well in this situation

 Looking towards Kirk Ness from Whalsay

Red campions in flower at Kirk Ness

 

More red campions