As the ferry from Yell crosses Bluemull Sound, you pass a modern salmon farm on the right hand side, on the left Hoga Ness and the ruins of one of Unst's several brochs - circular fortresses built about 2,000 years ago. You land below Belmont House, an 18th century landlord's mansion.

Nearby, Shetland Ponies graze at the roadside. The walk from Belmont to Lund takes you past the deserted crofting townships of Snarravoe and Snabrough. Another fine walk is from Belmont around the south-western corner of Unst to the picturesque village of Uyeasound, a busy centre for fish farming. Uyeasound, a short drive from Belmont, has a shop and youth hostel. Next to the pier is Greenwell's Booth, a warehouse once used by German Hanseatic merchants who dominated Shetland's trade until the early 18th century.

To the east, one of Unst's two prehistoric Standing Stones is by the road to Muness Castle, a 16th century fortified house open to the public.

A walk from Muness north to The Easting brings you to the perfect sandy beach of Sandwick, where a Viking longhouse has been excavated and again covered in sand. Between Uyeasound and Baltasound, a detour down the Westing side road reveals some of Shetland's prettiest scenery. At Underhoull is another Viking house, below a broth overlooking the secluded beach of Lunda Wick. Beyond the 'haunted house' of Lund is the ruined 12th century kirk of St Olaf, with the tombstones of two German merchants and of Thomas Mouat (1748-1819) who built Belmont.