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    • Famous for its patterned knitwear
    • Spectacular cliff scenery
    • A birdwatcher's paradise

    Despite its far-flung location and air of peaceful seclusion, Fair Isle is a hive of industry. The island is famous for its patterned knitwear which is still sold worldwide. Today, the island’s craftspeople are busy with boat-building, spinning and weaving, and the manufacture of furniture and stained-glass windows.  MORE>

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    Bird Observatory open: 1 May to 31 Oct.
    News
    • - Reid leads Trust review

      Former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament George Reid has been appointed by the Council of conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland to lead a “robust and independent” review of the organisation.  more>

    • - Population studies could show bad news for kittiwakes

      Kittiwakes could be on course to disappear from some of Scotland’s most important seabird colonies if current trends continue, according to conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland. more>

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