Holm Sound

Holm Sound is a sound in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm Sound is situated nearby to the hamlet Grindiscol, as well as near Ham.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bressay and Fort Charlotte.

Bressay

Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The island of Bressay is in the Shetland Islands just east of Mainland, and is the most accessible island from Lerwick. It's a peaceful place of lochs and sea caves, arches and migrating birds that is great for hikes, panoramas, historical sites, and wildlife.

Fort Charlotte

Photo: Lrs1572, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.

Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face.

Lerwick Town Hall

Town hall

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lerwick Town Hall is a municipal building located on Hillhead in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is used as an events venue and registrar's office. The building, which was also the meeting place of Shetland Islands Council until 2022, is a Category A listed building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lerwick and Gunnista.

Lerwick

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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.

Gunnista

Hamlet

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles north of Holm Sound.

Sound

Quarter

Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland. Sound is situated 2 miles west of Holm Sound.

Holm Sound

Type: Sound
Category: body of water
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.15077° or 60° 9′ 3″ north

Longitude

-1.11528° or 1° 6′ 55″ west

Elevation

125 feet (38 metres)

Open location code

9CGW5V2M+8V

GeoNames ID

11694294

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Grindiscol and Ham.

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Highlights include Holm of Mel and Voe of Leiraness.

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