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Bressay

Bressay shown within Shetland Islands
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Bressay shown within Shetland Islands

Bressay is one of the Shetland Islands in Scotland, with a population of around 350 people. The main village on the island is Maryfield , from which ferries sail to Lerwick on the Shetland Mainland. Also in the village is a heritage centre and Gardie House , built in 1724.

Other attractions on the island include nearby Bressay Lighthouse, sea caves and arches, and gun emplacements dating from World War I to guard ships in Bressay Sound .

Another ferry service links the island with Noss.


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