BED & BREAKFAST

     The Auld Haa House, Fair Isle, Shetland Islands.  Built in the early 1700s, the three feet thick stone walls and stone roof  have stood for centuries though the worst weather the North Sea, Atlantic and Artic have to offer. Under the Haa's crow stepped gables the former Lairds house has witnessed the coming and goings of  the many tackmen, lighthouse men, knitters, and bird watchers. The Haa has a long tradition of entertaining guests, one of the most notable in 1814 Sir Walter Scott writer of : Ivanhoe, Waverley, and the poem Lady of the Lake. With all this history I'm pretty sure it will withstand a few adventurous Americans running a B&B and your possible stay as well. 

Opening spring 2007

Two rooms with shared bath

Max. two guest per room

Contact:

Tom, Liz & Henry

Auld Haa House B&B

Fair Isle, Shetland  ZE2 9JU

 Scotland, UK

 tommyartgallery@yahoo.com

Local calls  0 1595 760 349

Int. calls  011 44 1595 760 349

AULD HAA HOUSE

Walking the road to the Haa

Fair Isle at sea   Thy lovely name

soft in my ear   like music came

that sea I loved and once or twice

I touched at Isles of  paradise.

                             Poem by Robert Louis Stevenson

 

Checking out the Haa

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more photos of  Fair Isle

FAIR ISLE

    In March 2006, we traveled to Fair Isle to take a first hand look to see if we really want to move there. We had already been though a large and long selection process when The National Trust for Scotland told us we were one of  two finalist families from the USA. They suggested we fly over to see if we really know what your getting into. These photo's are from that trip. I still don't know what we are getting into, I guess that's why they call it adventure.    

Checking out the Auld Haa House                     

Exploring tide pools near the South Lighthouse

Reminds me of a Wyeth painting

Southern Fair isle from the plane

Sheep Rock view from top of  Buness

Big rock by a cliff on Buness

Sheep on the beach South Haven

South Lighthouse

Stone wall view of Auld Haa

The Kirk , The Church  of  Scotland 1892

The Chapel, Methodist 1890's

 Spend a creative weekend or week with the artist Tommy H. Hyndman, painting fair isle and it's amazing landscapes and birds. Explore the island or go fishing for an hour or two, of course all the while we will be on the lookout for rare species of birds. Enjoy the historic charm and comforts of the auld Haa House. Any artistic ability is welcome. Price is still undermined.

 I think you will love it!

Tommy  H. Hyndman

1 to 4 adventurous artists at a time

I have two French easels and plenty of supplies or bring your own. Interested ?  CONTACT

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