Vaila is an island in Shetland, Scotland, lying south of the Westland peninsula of the Shetland Mainland. It has an area of 327 hectares, and is 95 metres at its highest point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Walls and West Burrafirth.

Walls or Waas is a small fishing village on the west Mainland of the Shetland Islands. The main reasons to come are the Neolithic "Temple" and to take the ferry to Foula, or the ferry from West Burrafirth to Papa Stour.

West Burrafirth

Hamlet

Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 6 miles north of Vaila Sound.

Sandness

Hamlet

Photo: Cwcoutts, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound. Sandness is situated 6 miles northwest of Vaila Sound.

Vaila Sound

Type: Bay
Category: body of water
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.21667° or 60° 13′ north

Longitude

-1.58333° or 1° 35′ west

Elevation

3 feet (1 metre)

Open location code

9CGW6C88+MM

GeoNames ID

2635031

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Satellite Map

Discover Vaila Sound from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Burraland and Stove.

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Highlights include Holm of Breibister and Holm of Burrastow.

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