Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres, and there is an ancient cairn on the summit.

Loch of Vatsetter

Photo: Robert Sandison, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch of Vatsetter is situated 2 miles northeast of Hich Holm.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bigton and Levenwick.

Bigton

Village

Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. The Stewarts owned Bigton from 1634.

Levenwick

Village

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area. Levenwick is situated 3 miles east of Hich Holm.

Hich Holm

Type: Island
Category: landform
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.9732° or 59° 58′ 24″ north

Longitude

-1.36234° or 1° 21′ 44″ west

Elevation

151 feet (46 metres)

Open location code

9CFWXJFQ+73

GeoNames ID

12540964

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