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Baltasound Anchorage
✨ Hidden gem
Baltasound is a large, well-sheltered anchorage on Unst, the northernmost inhabited island in the UK, protected by the isle of Balta across the sound's mouth and by high ground to the north and west. It's about as far north as you can anchor in Britain, and that alone makes it worth the trip. The village of Baltasound is close at hand, offering good services for somewhere so remote.
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Marinas and anchorages near Baltasound Anchorage · times are dock to dock
Popular Times
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- Busiest on Fridays
- Busiest around 13:00 — boats coming and going
- Half the boats that stop here have arrived by 15:00
- 86% of visits are overnight
- Typical stay: ~26h
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