Papil Ness
Papil Ness is a cape in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Papil Ness is situated nearby to the village Cullivoe, as well as near the locality Midbrake.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include St Olaf’s Church and Brough Holm.
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.
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 is situated 1½ miles northeast of Papil Ness.
Brough Holm,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles northeast of Papil Ness.
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.
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 2½ miles west of Papil Ness.
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 2½ miles southeast of Papil Ness.
Papil Ness
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Papil Ness” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Papil Ness”
- Swedish: “Papil Ness”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Midbrake and Wick.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Blue Mull and The Keen.
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