Ham Ness
Ham Ness is a cape in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Ham Ness is situated nearby to the hamlet Muness, as well as near Ramnageo.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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Places of Interest
Highlights include Muness Castle and Helliers Water.
Muness Castle
Castle
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Muness Castle is located on Unst, which is one of the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The castle is three kilometres east of the village of Uyeasound. Unst is Scotland's most northerly inhabited island, and Muness is the most northerly fortalice in the British Isles.
Helliers Water
Reservoir
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Helliers Water is a reservoir, which is situated 2½ miles northwest of Ham Ness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clivocast and Uyeasound.
Clivocast
Village
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Clivocast is a settlement on the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland at or grid reference HP6000 and is situated just east of Uyeasound. The 9 ft 10 in Uyea Breck Standing Stone nearby is said to mark the spot where the son of the Viking Harald Harfager was killed some time around 900AD. Clivocast is situated 2½ miles west of Ham Ness.
Uyeasound
Hamlet
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Uyeasound is a village on the Isle of Unst, the northernmost island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It takes its name from the neighbouring strait of the same name, which looks over to the Isle of Uyea. Uyeasound is situated 2½ miles west of Ham Ness.
Baltasound
Village
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Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. Baltasound is situated 4 miles north of Ham Ness.
Ham Ness
- Type: Cape
- Description: cape on Unst, 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—“Ham Ness” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ham Ness”
- Swedish: “Ham Ness”
Localities in the Area
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