Gruney

Not to be confused with Grunay, an island in the Out Skerries in the east of Shetland.

For other uses, see Gruney (disambiguation).

Gruney is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies north of the Northmavine peninsula of the Shetland Mainland, from which it is separated by the Gruney Sound.

Gruney Lighthouse

Isle of Gruney
Location	Gruney Isle Shetland Scotland United Kingdom
Coordinates	60.652884°N 1.303184°W / 60.652884; -1.303184
Tower
Constructed	1976 (first)
Foundation	concrete base
Construction	metal skeletal tower
Automated	1976
Height	7 metres (23 ft)
Shape	quadrangular tower covered by aluminium panels with light on the top
Markings	white tower
Power source	solar power
Operator	Royal Society for the Protection of Birds [1]
Light
First lit	2004 (current)
Deactivated	2004 (first)
Focal height	53 metres (174 ft)
Range	8 nmi (15 km; 9.2 mi) (white), 6 nmi (11 km; 6.9 mi) (red)
Characteristic	Fl WR 5s.

Gruney has a population of Leach's petrels, one of just two in Shetland. It is not a National Nature Reserve, but the RSPB has a management agreement with the owners.

The island is also home to a lighthouse.

See also

• Scottish islands portal
• Scotland portal
• Engineering portal

• List of islands in Scotland
• List of lighthouses in Scotland
• List of Northern Lighthouse Board lighthouses