Brae Tips
Brae is a village on the Mainland of the Shetland Isles positioned on the shores of Busta Voe, famed for it's links with the fishing industry, home to over six hundred and fifty people. The wide open spaces carpeted in green beckon to walkers and lovers of the great outdoors with stunning scenery and interesting wildlife. Walkers enjoy a strolll to Mavis Grind, which joins the mainland to Northmavine, and is the meeting point of the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean, for the energetic there is always Ronas Hill which is the highest hill in Shetland. Rod Danglers are spoilt for choice with Trout filled lochs, or take to the seas where the sights of Otters and Seals are unforgettable. Museum lovers will enjoy the unfolding story at Shetland Textile Working Museum housed in 19th Century Weisdale Mill which has thought provoking Art on display, and the Textile Museum is where spinners, Weavers and Dyers share the interesting history through fabulous displays of costumes and textiles. Time it right and the ancient Viking Fire festival of Up Helly Aa will be taking place in Brae where Vikings march through the streets followed by hundreds of torch bearers carrying brilliant flaming torches against the backdrop of a wintery sky.
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