Böd

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Böd, (Booth), is a Shetland word which meanings include:

• Trading post or warehouse, such as the Hanseatic Böd in Symbister
  
• Fishing storehouse, to store sails, nets, fishing tackle, salt for curing fish, etc..
  
• A refuge for the fishermen during the fishing season.

The Böd of Gremista near Lerwick is restored to its original state and visitable in summer as a tourist attraction.

Camping Böds

Since 1992 the Shetland Amenity Trust has acquired some böds and other historic buildings and renovated them as budget accommodation for backpackers, marketing all the locations as 'böds'.

• Böd of Nesbister
• The Windhouse Lodge
• Johnnie Notions Böd
• The Sail Loft
• The Grieve House Böd
• Betty Mouat's Böd
• Voe House Böd

References

• Camping Bods website
• Nesbister bod information