Official Name: | Grutness |
Label Position: | left |
Static Image Name: | Grutness from Fair Isle ferry jetty - geograph.org.uk - 335336.jpg |
Static Image Caption: | Grutness from the Fair Isle ferry jetty |
Country: | Scotland |
Os Grid Reference: | HU403099 |
Coordinates: | 59.873°N -1.279°W |
Post Town: | SHETLAND |
Postcode Area: | ZE |
Postcode District: | ZE3 |
Dial Code: | 01950 |
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.[1] 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.[2]