The Crofthouse Museum is a beautifully preserved Shetland croft dating back to the mid-nineteenth century and an excellent example of how families lived off the land with just the bare essentials. Based in the picturesque parish of Dunrossness, the thatched croft house is divided into two sections, namely the ‘Ben End’ (bedroom) and the ‘But End’ (kitchen). The kitchen has a roaring fireplace where all the cooking was done over peat and a lovely garden in which vegetables and herbs were grown. Knowledgeable custodians tell visitors stories of the past and what it was like to live in a croft house and off the land.
Boddam, Dunrossness, United Kingdom, Phone: +44-1950 460557