Wick of Breckon
Wick of Breckon is a bay in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Wick of Breckon is situated nearby to the locality Midbrake, as well as near the hamlet Gloup.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Brough Holm and Brough Holm,broch,Westing.
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 2½ miles east of Wick of Breckon.
Brough Holm,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 2½ miles east of Wick of Breckon.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gloup and Cullivoe.
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 1½ miles southwest of Wick of Breckon.
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. Cullivoe is situated 2 miles south of Wick of Breckon.
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 4 miles southeast of Wick of Breckon.
Wick of Breckon
- Type: Bay
- Also known as: “Wick of Breckin”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.73333° or 60° 44′ northLongitude
-1.03333° or 1° 2′ westOpen location code
9CGWPXM8+8MGeoNames ID
2654822
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