It would only take about half an hour to walk from one side to the other
The crown for the country's most remote inhabited island has been claimed by Foula. It lies about 20 miles west of the Shetland mainland and is roughly 100 miles north of mainland Scotland.
Foula loosely translates to 'Bird Island' in Old Norse and around 30 people live there. It's been inhabited since Neolithic times and the community has a strong Norse transition and folklore. One islander previously said: "It is not just part of our tradition - but the world's. It is everybody else who changed - not us. We are not unique - other parts of the world, such as areas of Russia, still celebrate the old calendar."
The island also has a few major landmarks or attractions with four main places to note - an airport, a primary school, a post office, and a wool shop. According to the Shetland Islands Council, visitors have been warned that they'll need to be self-sufficient and have plenty of snacks, because there aren't any supermarkets on the island.
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