Holm of Mel
Holm of Mel is an island in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of Mel is situated nearby to the hamlet Grindiscol, as well as near Ham.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bressay and Shetland Museum.
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.
Shetland Museum
Museum
Photo: Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The new Shetland Museum at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay.
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.
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 of Mel.
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 of Mel.
Holm of Mel
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.15116° or 60° 9′ 4″ northLongitude
-1.11732° or 1° 7′ 2″ westElevation
75 feet (23 metres)Open location code
9CGW5V2M+F3GeoNames ID
11694295
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Grindiscol and Ham.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Holm Sound and Voe of Leiraness.
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