Toft Ness
Toft Ness is a point in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Toft Ness is situated nearby to the village Mossbank, as well as near the locality Brough.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Samphrey and Bigga.
Samphrey
Island
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Samphrey is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin. It is situated in the southern end of Yell Sound, between the Mainland, Shetland at Mossbank and the island of Yell. Samphrey is situated 1½ miles east of Toft Ness.
Bigga
Island
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Bigga is an uninhabited island in the Yell Sound between the Mainland and Yell in Shetland, Scotland. Bigga is situated 2 miles north of Toft Ness.
Linga
Islet
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Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, in Yell Sound. Linga is situated 2½ miles southeast of Toft Ness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ulsta and Copister.
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 3 miles northeast of Toft Ness.
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 3 miles northeast of Toft Ness.
Burravoe
Village
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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay. Burravoe is situated 5 miles northeast of Toft Ness.
Toft Ness
- Type: Point
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Localities in the Area
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