Ness of Setter
Ness of Setter is a peninsula in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Ness of Setter is situated nearby to the hamlet Hamnavoe, as well as near the village Mossbank.Places of Interest
Highlights include Fish Holm and Linga.
Fish Holm
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fish Holm is a small island, 1.5 miles east of Mainland, Shetland. It is near the village of Mossbank. It is 20 metres at its highest point, and a mile south of Samphrey in Yell Sound.
Linga
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, in Yell Sound.
Lunna Kirk
Church
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Lunna Kirk is a church, which is situated 2 miles south of Ness of Setter.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copister and Burravoe.
Copister
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 4 miles north of Ness of Setter.
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 Ness of Setter.
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 5 miles north of Ness of Setter.
Ness of Setter
- Type: Peninsula
- Description: peninsula in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Ness of Setter” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ness of Setter”
- Swedish: “Ness of Setter”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hamnavoe and Mossbank.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mare of Lunna and Hamna Voe.
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