Shetland Local Landscape Designation Review: Final Report

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Candidate Local Landscape Area 2: Nibon and Mangaster Location and boundaries: The area covers the south-western part of the Northmavine peninsula, including Mavis Grind and Ness of Culsetter to the south. It lies between the Esha Ness and Muckle Roe sections of the Shetland NSA. The northern boundary follows the ridgeline to the north of Hamar Voe, and follows the A970 to the east. The southern boundary includes Mavis Grind, but not the quarry to the south, and follows the ridgeline across Ness of Culsetter. These boundaries have been selected to include the areas of highest quality along the coast. The main road forms a strong physical boundary, while the ridges to north and south provide are visual boundaries containing the voes. Key characteristics: Rugged landscape of rocky coastal hills interspersed with numerous lochans Sequence of long views along voes and sudden opening of wide panoramas Intricate coastal edge with an array of features and colours Panoramic views across St Magnus Bay Designation statement: This is a rugged, largely unsettled landscape of rocky coastal hills facing St Magnus Bay. To the west, the area is deeply indented by Hamar Voe, Gunnister Voe and Mangaster Voe. These steep-sided, irregular voes divide the coast into a series of granite headlands, giving rise to a dramatic and highly scenic combination of sea, islands and rugged hills. The area offers a sense of remoteness and wildness and a rich array of coastal features and colours where outcrops of pink granite contrast with the green moorland that tops the hills. The highly complex coastal edge is manifested as a variety of headlands, geos, caves and islands. These features, together with the intricate landform of the inland areas, interspersed with numerous lochans, bring a strong visual diversity and scenic quality. At the lower coastal fringes, small pockets of relict walls and stone buildings tell of past settlement along these voes, despite the inhospitable landscape. The low lying islands of Nibon, Gunnister and Egilsay lend a degree of enclosure to parts of the west coast around the opening of the voes, whilst the headland of Lang Head is directly exposed to the ocean. Intimate views of the landscape are experienced when travelling along the voes, gradually unfolding and opening out until, at the coast, a wide panorama is found across St Magnus Bay, and beyond to Foula. Coastal views of the overlapping layers of headlands are available in some locations. Seaward views to the northwest are focused on the landmark feature of Hillswick Lighthouse at Baa Taing. Management guidelines: Seek to retain undeveloped wildness character: any development should be at the smallest scale, and should be very sensitively sited and designed Encourage sustainable and responsible recreational access into this landscape, to allow greater appreciation Maintain the wider setting of the NSA through control of development within this area Shetland Islands Local Landscape Designation Review Land Use Consultants Final Report 56 October 2011
Candidate Area 2: Gunnister Voe Candidate Area 2: Nibon, looking across to Ness of Hillswick Shetland Islands Local Landscape Designation Review Land Use Consultants Final Report 57 October 2011
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