Orkney and Shetland - 16 Days Exploring Two of the BEST! Islands in Scotland.

In This Video we spend 16 days travelling around the islands of Shetland & Orkney.
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[@swordfish7165]

Professional, stylish, beautifully shot & edited video ... and with real depth, I feel like you've captured the soul of Shetland & Orkney ... great pleasure to watch, thank you both.

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks for taking the time to watch it 😊

[@vanbenno4651]

It was 90% shots of his girlfriends frumpy ass with the islands blurred out in the background.

[@dcameroncdn]

I totally agree with swordfish. Wondering...has the BBC reached out to you?

[@YesItsMeDes]

This is stunning videography and great use of the drone.. really professional job. Shetland Orkney also look incredible. On my bucket list, but increasingly unlikely. A good looking couple too.. I hope you find a way to better monitise what you have.

[@telwebb6523]

The sea looks totally fiferent from above. The cler waters glow and there is no retutning t see. But everyone looked like they enjoyed the trip. Lol

[@MrGeoffreoso]

Bril travel blog. Excellent use of a drone. Views that even the locals have never seen.

[@telwebb6523]

So amazing thank you for showing us this. David. You are very lucky to have seen all this. The wild life is so vast and this does not show what is under the waves either. I will say that all of Scotland Wales and British Isle is amazing. I was shocked to learn of the holiday camps from the second world war. I am sure they all enjoyed the area. I am getting old so may not get to see anything like this thank you to you and your girl friend so much. Have a great life together, hopefully for ever. Cheers Tel a bit further down the North Sea lol.

[@delmiller4184]

Incredible video with never to be forgotten memories and experiences! Thanks so much for sharing your journey with us.

[@ronaldbayne1431]

Lovely video and audio. Many thanks. Rmb5*

[@wayne2325]

The best 33 minutes and 39 seconds I have spent this year. Thank you so much for posting this inspiring and professional video. Absolute treat. 👏

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thank you very much really appreciate you watching the whole video 😊

[@hotlockshairextensions9436]

What a fantastic video - scenery stunning and I cant wait until we go in a few weeks

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks! Hope you have a great time 👍🏼

[@omarjabr8019]

Fabulous! Thank you

[@alixnadelman897]

Beautiful photography.

[@Lord-DJ]

Brilliant video. Really superb standard.

[@gregoryevans9601]

Thanks for the gread vid, Dave. Awesome scenery!

[@ronflynn5043]

thank you, a nice video indeed , and a very nice scottish couple to boot..bless you....

[@mountainarena7202]

Some great footage there. Looked like a great trip and a lot of work went into it. Keep up the good work

[@JustOneKnight]

Fantastic really enjoyed watching.

[@user-st7wb3yf3d]

Nice trip, even a bit of sunshine. Never ventured that far North as yet, will do some day though.

[@MiamiMontre]

Beautiful

[@user-qc1hf8og3l]

没想到这两个群岛是如此地漂亮。航拍效果很棒。我只是在John o' Groats远远地看了它们一眼。 I had no idea that these two islands were so beautiful. The aerial shots were great. I just saw them from a distance in John o' Groats.

[@brindacockburn4033]

One of the best laid out and informative travel video I have seen. Like the explanations about the geological formations and the bird life.

[@leeconnett7532]

Very good and really captures the majesty of Shetland. My favourite place in the planet

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks for that . Glad you enjoyed it . It is such a special place.

[@markaudley-thewles5920]

You two are so lovely and inspiring . Seriously thinking of moving up to that part of the county now .

[@claralouise6433]

Go for it 😊!

[@OldWorldNY]

Thank you for the upload! Incredible

[@TheseWildJourneys]

Beautiful video! Thank you - we're planning our trip to Orkney and Shetland this summer, we can't wait! 👌

[@volvot5boy]

😍WOW… I want to go there NOW!! Loved this video, Shetland and Orkney now on the bucket list. We did Harris and Lewis August and it was also a stunning island.

[@gwendolynfish2102]

Wonderful video! Thanks!

[@nosystem1098]

Considering how much I enjoyed this, you guys must have had a tremendous time. Thanks.

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks hope it’s inspired you for a future visit

[@nosystem1098]

@@Dave_Whyte When masks are a thing of the past and if my retirement savings survive this economy, there is nothing I'd like better.

[@gwendolynfish2102]

Absolutely stunning! Thank you!

[@mikeroper5687]

thanks Dave, an amazing trip. We are travelling there soon and if we do a quarter of what you two achieved we will be very happy.

[@davidburgoine1612]

That is one of the best travel videos I have seen. We are planning to go in our Motorhome in September. What month were you there ? Thank you, We will use your video as a guide !! Also is was very amusing in places !!

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks glad you enjoyed it! We went end of July/August . Enjoy your trip!

[@LeChatsMother]

What a beautiful video! Thank you!

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@stevecarter529]

Is this a Scottish Tourist Board information film? Because it should be. Brilliant. Thank you.

[@Dave_Whyte]

Really appreciate comments like this Steve gives me the motivation to make more! Maybe on day the Tourist Board will become aware of these videos . Thanks for watching 👍🏼

[@monicalifornia_]

Absolutely stunning. I think it would cost me more to gear up in proper clothing than the flight out. We live in shorts and flip flops in CA and would probably freeze to death on the North Sea.

[@leonhughes9651]

Great video, loved it very informative !

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks and appreciate you subscribing 😊

[@franceshirons6243]

Great photography! Really enjoyed your trip

[@artworld9799]

Amazing nature🌿🍃

[@peterdnreynolds777]

Amazing

[@thenoworriesnomad]

Another great video....👍👍

[@priyankjoshi5013]

Most beautiful video amazing photography ❤️❤️

[@hiking4nature807]

Beautifully captured

[@ryanelger07]

What an absolutely cracking video. The videophotography and music selections were on point - so much so I wondered if this was an official tourism video! Really want to go now but it's a fair way from Southampton!

[@BlondeMujer]

Would love to visit someday. Thanks for sharing a beautiful video of a beautiful country! ❤

[@Alastair6]

Well done, you two. I am originally from Dundee. I'm in No. California now. I went back in 2002 and I hope to make it back once more. I really want to go to the Shetlands! Excellent video, thanks! Subbed.

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks for watching Alastair , hope you make it back , feel free to reach out if you have any questions

[@Alastair6]

Thanks! Where are you in Scotland? @@Dave_Whyte

[@Panos835]

Thanks for sharing this - Shetland was always on my list Subscribed to your channel

[@ronbell2678]

Just come back fom Orkney (with covid) and definitely plan to visit Shetland. Sincere thanks for this video.

[@johnkerr1953]

What a Trimendous video , full marks to the person who made this video, l have been to Shetland many years ago & stayd for a week, so I recall some of the places mentioned, what a trimendous place Shetland is, thanks once again for the video.

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks ,😊 glad it brought back memories

[@garybeaumont1373]

very enjoyable, great video...I was thinking of visiting Orkney later in the year now I'm thinking that might change to Shetland......

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks a lot 😊 , I think I personally preferred Shetland more but also did spend more time there. Shetland was less busy and more spread out. I would still try and do Orkney on your way back , I really rate Hoy.

[@vanbenno4651]

I personally would have either set the video to private or made an edit that was less focused on my girlfriend. Drone footage, music choices, and locations were great.

[@Elle-ly4xr]

Great video. I see you travelled around Hoy by bike. Can you travel round by car? And if so would you think touring by car would be workable? Thanks.

[@denisebrennan5726]

About 20 minutes in, when you were at Uyea and North Wick, did you just walk across from Isbister? Looking at a map, I don't see a road out to that part of the coast. I'll be there in Sept and would love to see that area, which I missed last year. Great video!

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks for watching . We parked at Sandvoe and walked from there. If you Google “Uyea Circular Walk Highlands “ it will have all the details 😊 . If you want the walk to be easier just take the landrover track in and out and avoid walking around the coast .

[@lorenmahaffey575]

Dave, Thank you for the most beautiful and informative video. My friend and I are planning to visit Shetland and Orkney in May. What time of year was your visit? We will not have a car ( unless we rent one in Lerwick) and we will not camp. Can you suggest the best area to try to find a place to stay on Shetland as a home base? Thank you so much!!

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks for watching , this was in July/August . I would highly recommend getting a car to travel around, I would recommend you stay in Lerwick for some days and then also stay on Unst.

[@raykeogh1972]

What an AMAZING story. Never fancied those island but I have a plan in my head to visit as many isles as I can. Now they are on my list, did you do a plan I can see to follow your trip ? I may have a BIG problem tho, I live in a 6 berth MotorHome. Do those ferries take big vehicles? The island hopping is no problem as long as the weather is kind. I have a Honwave S.I.B with 20hp outboard . where the two of you walked all around I would like to mostly circumnavigate around ones that I can but taking the ferries on long hall trips as I plan to do it on my own and use my tent. Thank you so much for that it’s given me another adventure to go on after doing Loch Linnhe in May. Really loved the video and how it was presented. You look a great couple. Thanks again Ray K UK. YNWA.

[@NATURENUTT7]

Absolutely stunning thank you for taking us along. What kind of drone did you use?

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thank you. I’m still using the Mavic 2 Pro 👍🏼

[@Fyodor48]

Dave; just to say and too ask. I loved this upload and uncharacteristically posting a comment midway through 🙄!!! First up, so far (and am confident it shall continue) excellent narration, mood perfect soundtrack, which captures the atmosphere of these particularly beautiful parts of our wee country. ... For the moment, one question; I fess up to being utterly ignorant when it comes to drone photography and rely for such from my son whom, like yourself no doubt appears to make it seem like the simplistic most natural thing to do!! Anyways David my drone question, I get it that you can have the drone in hover mode, but it seemed at times that with both of you walking arm in arm it looked as if drone was following you!!! Again I have no idea if you guys had a third party on your trip operating the drone, but if not, I would appreciate your comment... Thanks again my friend. P.S. watching it on my big telly but commenting via my phone.... a thoroughly excellent vlog 👍

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thanks for taking the time to watch , really appreciate it and really appreciate taking the time to leave such a nice comment! No third party I usually either have the controller in hand and out of sight or I use the tap fly feature and put the remote down or it does have a tracking feature which I use sometimes but I prefer to control myself to get the shot I want 😊 Hope this helps and glad you watched it on the big screen

[@Anooruser-wh9cn6lw3t]

👍👍👍

[@garyhind1405]

One of best vids seen for these isles, what was the midges like?And can I ask what you spent on diesel around islands please cheers

[@Dave_Whyte]

Thank you ! I think there was only one night where there was a handful of midges around the van so not a worry at all compared to the west coast. I think around £300-£400 on diesel , we did drive a bit further than planned. We found everything well priced for campsites . The ferry’s between the islands were also pretty reasonably priced. Probably spent around £1000 for the 3 weeks.

[@garyhind1405]

@@Dave_Whyte Great thanks and was it Aug you where there?

[@Dave_Whyte]

@@garyhind1405 Yes end of July/August we were there

[@artoflifefilmsuk]

It looks like there were at least 3 of you if someone was operating the drone while you were both standing in the arch? Would love to know how many of you there were! Would the DJI Mavic mini cope with the wind there or do you need the bigger one?

[@Dave_Whyte]

There was just the two of us. I had the control in my hand. I’ve never flown the mini but from what I’ve seen they can often struggle in high wind. Never had issues with the Mavic 2 although occasionally the footage will be shaky depending on the wind direction if it’s above 45mph.

[@artoflifefilmsuk]

@@Dave_Whyte Wow, I'm so impressed! but yes it's obvious now you say it. Did you have to ask permission to fly at all - just wondering if there are many restrictions, especially with the wildlife there? It looks stunning, I'm hoping to go next year was thinking of basing myself in Lerwick but it looks like you really need to camp and have a vehicle to get the most of the trip?

[@Dave_Whyte]

@@artoflifefilmsuk A lot of driving if you base yourself in Lerwick. Would recommend trips to the other islands. From memory I did not see any signs restricting drones apart from around the airports . You do need to keep your distance to whales & dolphins and I wouldn’t be flying it anywhere close to bird colonies. Avoid flying around Arctic Terns & Bonxies .

[@artoflifefilmsuk]

@@Dave_Whyte Thanks so much for replying. I think I'm going to rethink my accommodation to reduce the driving...

[@5eek3r0fknowl3dg3]

Did you eat the moon jellyfish

[@Dave_Whyte]

Should I have ?😂

[@5eek3r0fknowl3dg3]

@@Dave_Whyte they're very nice!

[@lth1072]

£370 one way . Crickey .

[@janicesissau8152]

Your wife walks, sits, stands way too close to the edges of theses cliff. Although they appear sturdy they could crumble away at any moment. I actually had a difficult time watching the video. Every time your wife walked near an edge I kept saying to myself, no don’t do that! Stay safe!

[@omardalmau5663]

So true too close

[@sheilaroddick5853]

Didn't see much of Orkney which is more interesting than Shetland.But of a waste of time.

[@Dave_Whyte]

I’m delighted I have wasted your time 😊. You deserve it! Some life advice , if you don’t have anything positive to say best just keep the negative comments to yourself and keep searching for free content on Orkney. Orkney being more interesting is only your opinion.

[@fixe6936]

Amazing images. Nice to see the ruff cliffs and the calm birds and always the powerful ocean in the back. Greetings from the very south of Germany!