The Ward
The Ward is an island in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Ward is situated nearby to the hamlet West Burrafirth, as well as near Norby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bay of Garth and Tarra Water.
Bay of Garth
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeremy Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bay of Garth is an archaeological site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Burrafirth and Sandness.
Sandness
Hamlet
Photo: Cwcoutts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound. Sandness is situated 2½ miles west of The Ward.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 4 miles west of The Ward.
The Ward
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.29987° or 60° 17′ 60″ northLongitude
-1.57611° or 1° 34′ 34″ westElevation
171 feet (52 metres)Open location code
9CGW7CXF+WHGeoNames ID
12540961
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Highlights include Voe of Snarraness and West Burra Firth.
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