Unst Bus Shelter

It is maintained by the Shetland Islands Council.

It is located on the main road across Unst - the A968 - which runs between Belmont and Haroldswick.

The name "Bobby's Bus Shelter" honours Bobby Macaulay, a child who used to cycle to the shelter in the mornings to catch the bus to school.

The local council had plans to remove the bus shelter in 1996,[1] but after the seven-year-old sent them a letter asking them not to and explaining that the shelter is where he kept his bike while at school, the council left it there and local volunteers furnished and decorated it.

For example, in 2010 it was given World Cup themed decoration due to Macaulay's visit to South Africa to see the 2010 FIFA World Cup,[3] and each year by local residents with a sofa, television, computer and other home comforts.

Unst Bus Shelter, July 2004
Unst Bus Shelter in December 2021