This one's extreme. You get here via a tiny six-seater plane or a white-knuckle three-hour boat trip from Shetland. The best (usually the only) place to stay is the Bird Observatory, where you get fed within an inch of your life on home baking. You can join the twitchers with their birding work, thrill to cliff-top walks bombarded by broody skuas, check out the knitting in the island museum, and just soak up the sound of sea and silence.
Fair Isle
Shetland
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Actually there is even more to Fair Isle than that, there are a number of excellent Guest Houses on the Island, including ones at the South Lighthouse and the Old Haa. Check out the Where to Stay section on the Fair Isle website for a full list of what is available.
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As there are no restaurants on the island, Kathy operates a very reasonable full board system; she is also a fine cook and a wonderful hostess.
Search for 'Upper Leogh' on the Web, or call her on 01595 760248.