Tafts

Tafts is a locality in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Tafts is situated nearby to the locality Crossbister, as well as near Northdale.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Haltadans and Urie Lingey.

Haltadans

Archaeological site

Photo: Ken Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haltadans, also known as Fairy Ring or Haltadans stone circle, is a stone circle on the island of Fetlar in Shetland, Scotland. This site is a ring of 38 stones, of which 22 are still fixed in the soil, and it is 11 metres in diameter.

Urie Lingey

Islet

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Urie Lingey is one of the Shetland Islands. It is between Fetlar and Unst, and Yell is to the west. Urie Lingey is situated 2½ miles north of Tafts.

Brough Lodge

Building

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brough Lodge is a 19th-century Gothic mansion on Fetlar, one of the Shetland Islands, in northern Scotland. Built by the Nicolson family, who were responsible for clearing Fetlar of many of its inhabitants, it has been disused since the 1980s. Brough Lodge is situated 2 miles west of Tafts.