St Ninians Beach: The largest active sand tombolo in the UK forms a beautiful landmark along the coast of southern Shetland.
A tombolo is a beach or bar created and maintained by wave action that connects two land masses. The 500m long sandy tombolo at St Ninian's is subject to waves from two opposing directions. It connects St Ninian’s Isle to the Shetland Mainland and the finest of its type in Britain. This unique beach is also the holder of a Keep Scotland Beautiful Seaside Award, and in 2022 was ranked as Scotland's best beach.
