Unst Boat Haven — Attraction in Scotland

Very interesting exhibition. Still in shock at just how many herring the "Gutter Lasses" ladies filleted per minute - between 40 - 60 PER MINUTE, 6 days a week, 12 hours per day! That's one per second, totally mind blowing, and its not often spoken about just how slave like the conditions were, for all those involved in the industry at that time. The entry fee was minimal and a lovely local attendant was...

A very nice little museum about the local history of boats and fishing. Well worth a visit if you are on Unst. It's a fair walk from the harbour if you arrive by sailing vessel, but can be done in an hour or so. Alternatively you might anchor in the bay and get ashore via dingy if the...

Lovely place to check out with heaps of information about the maritime history of Unst and lots of wonderful boats to check out. We had a lovely chat with the guy who was working and he talked us through some of the boats' history. Would recommend to anyone...