Geography and geology. Bressay lies due south of Whalsay, west of the Isle of Noss, and north of Mousa.At 11 square miles (28 km 2), it is the fifth largest island in Shetland.The population is around 360 people, concentrated in the middle of the west coast, around Glebe and Fullaburn. The island is made up of Old Red Sandstone with some basaltic intrusions.
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Our North Sea ferries between Copenhagen and Oslo are packed with excellent facilities and amenities to help ensure that your trip is as comfortable as possible. Tuck in at any of the onboard restaurants, including an Italian, an all-you-can-eat buffet, a steakhouse and the gourmet Marco Polo restaurant.In the north of Shetland, on the road from Brae to Mavis Grind, there’s a 3m high standing stone, easy to spot in the middle of a hillside field. This megalith watches over the village and harbour at Busta Voe. The Busta Voe standing stone is large (estimated to weigh 20 tonnes), granite and covered in lichen.Rome2rio makes travelling from Lerwick to Bressay Island easy. Rome2rio is a door-to-door travel information and booking engine, helping you get to and from any location in the world. Find all the transport options for your trip from Lerwick to Bressay Island right here.
Nearby is Bressay Marina. On one side of this is the pier from which the small ferry to Mainland ran in the days before car ferries: as recently as 1975. The southern end of Bressay is dominated by the 226m high Ward of Bressay, which with its TV masts can be seen from a surprisingly large part of Shetland.Search all worldwide ferries by using our interactive routes map and search boxes - all routes in Europe, Near East, Asia, Americas, Australia, New Zealand and Africa.
