Beaches · Scottish Islands
Grutness
Grutness in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Grutness is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Grutness is a small settlement and headland at the southern tip of the main island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Dunrossness. It is located close to Sumburgh Head and is the terminus of the ferry service between the Shetland Mainland and Fair Isle. It has a pebbly beach and seals, whales and orcas can be seen in the sea nearby.
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Background
Visiting
In Douglas Adams' and John Lloyd's spoof dictionary The Deeper Meaning of Liff wherein place names are given comical definitions, Grutness is defined as 'The resolve with which the queen sits through five days of Polynesian folk dancing'
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- Coordinates
- 59.8700, -1.2800
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE3 9JN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grutness?
- Grutness is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE3 9JN).
- Is Grutness free to visit?
- Yes, Grutness is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grutness?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE3 9JN. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.