The Vere
The Vere is an island in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Vere is situated nearby to the hamlet Westing, as well as near Underhoull.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brough Holm and Brough Holm,broch,Westing.
Brough Holm
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Brough Holm is a small island off Unst, in the North Isles of Shetland. It is off Westing, which as the name implies is on the west coast of Unst. The word "brough" refers to the remains of the broch on it.
Brough Holm,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site.
St Olaf’s Church
Ruins
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St Olaf's Church, Unst is a ruined medieval church located on the island of Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, UK. The church was built in the Celtic style, and dates to the twelfth century.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cullivoe and Gloup.
Cullivoe
Village
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Cullivoe, is a village on Yell in the Shetland Islands. It is in the north east of the island, near Bluemull Sound, not far from Unst. Cullivoe is a fishing port, and was formerly the ferry terminal for Unst, before ro-ro ferries - the terminal is now at Gutcher. Cullivoe is situated 2 miles southwest of The Vere.
Gloup
Hamlet
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Note: Gloup is common in Scottish placenames referring to a sea jet. Gloup is a village in the far north of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands. Gloup is situated 3 miles west of The Vere.
Belmont
Hamlet
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Belmont is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern Unst in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses Bluemull Sound from here to Gutcher in Yell and to Hamars Ness in Fetlar. Belmont House, a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011. Belmont is situated 3½ miles south of The Vere.
The Vere
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.73333° or 60° 44′ northLongitude
-0.98333° or 0° 59′ westOpen location code
9CGXP2M8+8MGeoNames ID
2634982
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