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Grutness from the Fair Isle ferry jetty
Grutness
OS grid reference	HU403099
Civil parish	Dunrossness
Council area	Shetland
Lieutenancy area	Shetland
Country	Scotland
Sovereign state	United Kingdom
Post town	SHETLAND
Postcode district	ZE3
Dialling code	01950

Police	Northern
Fire	Highlands and Islands
Ambulance	Scottish

EU Parliament	Scotland
UK Parliament	Orkney and Shetland
Scottish Parliament	Shetland
List of places UK Scotland 59°52′23″N 1°16′44″W / 59.873°N 1.279°W / 59.873; -1.279

Grutness is a small settlement and headland at the southern tip of the main island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The settlement is within the parish of Dunrossness. It is located close to Sumburgh Head and is the terminus of the ferry service between the Shetland Mainland and Fair Isle. It has a pebbly beach and seals, whales and orcas can be seen in the sea nearby.

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