Bressay offers some fine hill and coast walking. Near the marina is the Maryfield House Hotel, which serves lunches and evening meals. The community run Speldiburn Centre comprising a cafe, good as new shop and arts and crafts studios is only a short walk away, near the shop. There is also a secluded anchorage in the north of the island at Aith Voe.
Noss
East of Bressay is the National Nature Reserve island of Noss, which has a daytime anchorage at Nesti Voe. Arriving at Noss by boat is one of the most spectacular wildlife sights anywhere. The mile-long sandstone cliffs have weathered to provide many thousands of nesting ledges and, at the peak of the breeding season, the deafening chorus of around 150,000 birds and chicks is unforgettable – as is the smell of the guano which stains the cliffs white!
Warning - The bird cliffs on the east side of Noss are just off the edge of the detailed chart and, although the water is mostly deep, there are several dangerous reefs. Yacht skippers should take local advice before approaching the cliffs.
