Sumburgh Head
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Sumburgh Head is located at the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland in northern Scotland. The head is a 100 m high rocky spur capped by the Sumburgh Head lighthouse.
Sumburgh Airport lies immediately to the north of the head, and is Shetland's main airport. Flights from here connect to mainland Scotland, the Orkney Islands and Norway.
Close to the head is the archaeological site of Jarlshof, at which a series of settlements have existed dating back to the neolithic period.
The tiny settlement of Grutness, which is the terminus of the Shetland Mainland to Fair Isle ferry service, lies 2 km north of Sumburgh Head.
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- Undiscovered Scotland — Sumburgh Head
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