{"id":121310,"date":"2023-11-12T07:19:19","date_gmt":"2023-11-12T07:19:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uklevitrasupport.com\/?p=121310"},"modified":"2023-11-12T07:19:19","modified_gmt":"2023-11-12T07:19:19","slug":"the-outrageously-beautiful-uk-island-so-remote-its-home-to-just-30-people","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uklevitrasupport.com\/travel\/the-outrageously-beautiful-uk-island-so-remote-its-home-to-just-30-people\/","title":{"rendered":"The outrageously beautiful UK island so remote it’s home to just 30 people"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A UK island is so outrageously remote that it is a miracle that almost 30 people live there among a range of incredible birds – although one particular species is being \u201cartificially\u201d inflated, which is causing problems.<\/p>\n

The beautiful island of Foula is located 20 miles west of the Shetland mainland, and a whopping 87 miles from mainland Scotland.<\/p>\n

Described as the \u201cmost peaceful place on earth\u201d by one visitor, people can pitch their tents and soak in the wonderful nature on offer – but all your supplies have to be brought with you, including food and water.<\/p>\n

The majority of the human settlement is on the east side of the island to protect against the aggressive weather which constantly swoops in from the Atlantic.<\/p>\n

One local explained to the BBC how \u201cit can be a difficult place, especially in winter\u201d, describing the \u201cdarkness and the continual wind and rain – just going outside can be very difficult\u201d.<\/p>\n

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The tour guide admitted though that the conditions and beauty of the island can make you \u201cgrow to miss it\u201d, explaining how she went to Madeira in Portugual and was thinking lovingly of the Foula weather.<\/p>\n

Travel to the island is by a very rough ferry, and when you arrive, you\u2019ll likely see the many great skua birds.<\/p>\n

The huge, brown gull-like birds are very high in number, although this is because of the many local fishing trawlers which artificially sustain their population.<\/p>\n

The local, named Gear, said that \u201cfishing boats discarding catch\u201d has caused the boom in great skuas, saying it is \u201cbeyond what the natural ecosystem can support\u2026 where\u2019s that going to end? It\u2019s not sustainable\u201d.<\/p>\n

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