Foula lies in the Atlantic Ocean, 15 nautical miles (28 kilometres) west of Walls on Mainland, Shetland. It was part of Walls civil parish and now is in the parish of Walls and Sandness. The island is about by miles (4 by 6 kilometres), with a low-lying coastal strip along the east side.

Today, Foula is home to around 35 islanders, who share it with thousands of birds, hundreds of hardy and colourful Foula sheep, Shetland ponies and even its own sub-species of field mouse. It is an island rich with folklore and history and has a strong musical tradition.

2021年12月9日 · Just 30 permanent residents live on Foula, which lays claim to being Britain's most remote inhabited island and operates on a different calendar to the rest of the UK.

Foula is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the British Isles and lies 20 miles west of Mainland Shetland. Foula has some of Britain's highest cliffs, reaching 1220 ft above sea level. The name Foula comes from the Old Norse for ‘bird island’.

Foula is the most remote inhabited island in the British Isles, lying 20 miles to the west of the Shetland Islands. The island boasts dramatic scenery and abundant wildlife. Inhabited since Neolithic times, the island is rich in historical significance.

Foula leaves a lasting impression on everyone who visits, for there is something very special about the island - it may be the quality of light, the natural beauty and remoteness, the community way of life or a combination of these.

2016年10月6日 · Foula Island, part of Scotland’s Shetland Islands, is home to a population of only thirty people who primarily earn their living as sheep and pony farmers. The island has been owned by...

Foula, one of the Shetland Islands, historic county of Shetland, Scotland, lying in the Atlantic Ocean 16 miles (26 km) southwest of the largest Shetland island, Mainland. Rocky and exposed, Foula has an area of 4 square miles (10 square km).

Foula - a remote island lying 20 miles west of the Shetland Mainland covers five square miles and has five distinctive peaks, including one of the highest sheer...

2016年10月22日 · Foula, (Old Norse :Fuglaey = Birds Island ) is the most westerly island in Shetland. It is approximately 3.5 miles long, north to south, and 2.5 miles wide, and lies approximately 22km west of Walls, on the west Mainland. The isle is dominated by its five hills which give it its distinctive profile.