What is recorded here
Muckle Flugga is the northernmost point of the Shetland Islands and is notable for its historic lighthouse, which has guided shipping since 1897. The island has been inhabited in the past, with archaeological remains indicating human activity dating back to the Iron Age.
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Places near here
Muckle Flugga LighthouseLighthouse · 175 yd
Out StackIslet · 1046 yd_in_Looss_Wick,_Hermaness_-_geograph.org.uk_-_3530700.jpg?width=1280)
Looss WickBay · 1273 yd
The GreingIslet · 1691 yd
Hermaness HillMountain / peak · 1.2 mi
Unst, Setter-houseBuilding (period Unassigned), Sheepfold (period Unassigned) · 1.8 mi
Noup GeoBay · 1.9 mi
Hermaness National Nature ReserveNature reserve · 1.9 mi
Shetland Nsa, Unst, Hermaness ToolieGeneral View (21st Century) · 2.0 mi
Shetland Nsa, Unst, Hermaness Neap HeadlandGeneral View (21st Century) · 2.2 mi
Saxa VordMountain / peak · 2.4 mi
Smodal AyreBeach / strand · 3.0 miOther information
Photo: Rog Frost · CC BY-SA 2.0