Cullivoe

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Trawl nets on the pier and the ice plant beyond
Trawl nets on the pier and the ice plant beyond
Fish farm components being assembled on the pier
Fish farm components being assembled on the pier

The scattered settlement of Cullivoe is situated at the North East part of Yell, looking over Bluemull Sound to Unst. It has a fishing harbour, redeveloped in 1991, with an ice-making plant for the fishing boats, and a small pleasure boat marina. Cullivoe was formerly the terminal for the crossing to Unst, but with the advent of ro-ro ferries, this facility was moved to nearby Gutcher.
The cemetery at Cullivoe is centered around the old ruined kirk of St Olaf by the side of Kirk Loch. A short distance away, at Houlland, are the polytunnels which grow Shetland's only commercial strawberry crop. Beyond Houlland is the beach known as the Sands of Breckon, one of Shetland's finest beaches.

The ruins of St Olaf's Kirk
The ruins of St Olaf's Kirk
The strawberry farm
The strawberry farm
The last use of an old boat
The last use of an old boat
The fine beach at Breckon
The fine beach at Breckon








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