And you can. Town Loch, on the other hand, lies about as far from any town as a water can get. Town Loch lies at the northern-western tip, at the end of a twisting track gouged into a moonscape of rotted granite and peat bog. The loch at the end of all this nestles in a magical, dramatic setting beside a bay enclosed by cliffs and is stuffed with the small eager trout beloved of Lochislers. Most islands are not blessed with bridges.
Ferries are more fun.
Yell epitomises the dilemma that ferries pose for the lochisler. Yell lies between Mainland and Unst with a ferry at either end. It is possible to arrive on Yell from the Mainland ferry, stop at one of several lochs on the island to catch a trout, drive the 18 miles to Gutcher and get on the next ferry to Unst. We decided to drive straight across the island to catch the Unst ferry. We could see it steaming across the sound as we pulled into the jetty at Gutcher.