Islands · Scottish Islands
Bressay
Bressay — populated island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
Wikimedia Commons contributors — see linked file page for photographer and licence licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bressay is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 28 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 368 people. Part of Shetland Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "populated island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.1500°, -1.0833°.
Photo gallery
From the Wikipedia article
Bressay is a populated island in the Shetland archipelago of Scotland.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The name of the island may have been recorded in 1263 as 'Breiðoy' (Old Norse "broad island"). In a 1490 document the island is referred to as "Brwsøy" – "Brusi's island" which name may indicate it was the 11th century base for Earl of Orkney Brusi Sigurdsson. This possibility is supported by a later reference to his son Rögnvald as "Lord of the Shetlanders" and Thompson (2008) is in "no doubt " that Shetland specifically was in Brusi's possession during his joint earldom with his brothers. The Bressay Stone is an outstanding example of Pictish art. The slender sides are engraved with ogham, and the two faces with various examples of knotwork, and imagery. The top of each face has a cross.…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 60.1500, -1.0833
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9ES
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
- Population
- 368
Sources
- wikidata: Q565640 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Bressay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Bressay Lighthouse a.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Loading nearby places…
Nearby
Vineyards · Scottish Islands
Cullingsburgh
Cullingsburgh — a UK vineyard in scotland islands, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
📷 3Historic churches · Scottish Islands
Bressay Kirk
Bressay Kirk — church building and cemetery on Bressay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Islands
St. Mary's Church and churchyard
St. Mary's Church and churchyard — part of a Scheduled Monument-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 4Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Broch of Cullingsburgh
Broch of Cullingsburgh in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Noss Sound, Broch
Noss Sound, Broch — a archaeological in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
Vineyards · Scottish Islands
Noss Sound, Bressay
Noss Sound, Bressay — a UK vineyard in scotland islands, producing English or Welsh wine from cool-climate grape varieties.
More places in this region
📷 3Islands · Scottish Islands
Auskerry
Auskerry — small island in eastern Orkney, Scotland, UK.
📷 5Islands · Scottish Islands
Balta
Balta — island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, east of Unst.
📷 3Islands · Scottish Islands
Bigga
Bigga — an uninhabited island in the Yell Sound between the Mainland and Yell in Shetland, Scotland.
Flagship📷 5Islands · Scottish Islands
Bruray
Bruray — one of the three Out Skerries islands of Shetland.
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bressay?
- Bressay is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9ES).
- Is Bressay free to visit?
- Yes, Bressay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bressay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9ES. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.