Yell Sound
Yell Sound is the Sound running between Yell and Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is the boundary between the Mainland and the North Isles, and it contains many small islands. Sullom Voe, on the shores of which is a substantial oil terminal, is an arm of Yell Sound.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Brother Isle and Lamba.
Brother Isle
Islet
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Brother Isle is a small, uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. It lies between the islands of Yell and Shetland Mainland. It is 40 hectares in size.
Lamba
Island
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Lamba is an uninhabited island in Yell Sound in Shetland. It lies 1.5 km north of the entrance to the Sullom Voe inlet and 1.4 kilometres east of the Mainland coastline near Ollaberry. Lamba is situated 2 miles southwest of Yell Sound.
Little Holm
Islet
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Little Holm is a small island in Yell Sound, in Shetland, Scotland. It lies between Northmavine and the island of Yell. There is a lighthouse here. In 1983, the Royal Navy cleared ordnance from the area, and their bomb disposal team discovered an unrecorded shipwreck nearby. Little Holm is situated 1½ miles north of Yell Sound.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Sandwick and Ulsta.
West Sandwick
Hamlet
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West Sandwick is a settlement on the island of Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is one of the few settlements in the west of the island. West Sandwick contains one of the major recreational beaches in Yell. West Sandwick is situated 3½ miles northeast of Yell Sound.
Ulsta
Village
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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 4 miles southeast of Yell Sound.
Copister
Hamlet
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Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 5 miles southeast of Yell Sound.
Yell Sound
- Type: Sound
- Description: sound between Yell and Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: sound and body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Azerbaijani to Welsh—“Yell Sound” goes by many names.
- Azerbaijani: “Yell boğazı”
- Catalan: “Yell Sound”
- Cebuano: “Yell Sound”
- Danish: “Yell Sound”
- German: “Yell Sound”
- Italian: “Yell Sound”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Yell Sound”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Yell-sundet”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Yell Sound”
- Norwegian: “Yell Sound”
- Polish: “Yell Sound”
- Russian: “Йелл-Саунд”
- Russian: “Йелл”
- Swedish: “Yell Sound”
- Welsh: “Swnt Yell”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as West Yell and Housetter.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include The Fiord and Linna Baa.
Shetland Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lerwick, Fair Isle, Unst, and Yell.
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