Ward of Bressay
Ward of Bressay is an island in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Ward of Bressay is situated nearby to the hamlet Kirkabister, as well as near Ham.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bressay and Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse.
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.
Kirkabister Ness Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Bressay Lighthouse is in the Shetland Islands, Scotland, 4 kilometres south-east of Lerwick. It is located on the island of Bressay at Kirkabister Ness overlooking Bressay Sound.
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. Fort Charlotte is situated 2½ miles northwest of Ward of Bressay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.
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.
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 3 miles northwest of Ward of Bressay.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 3 miles north of Ward of Bressay.
Ward of Bressay
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.12996° or 60° 7′ 48″ northLongitude
-1.09671° or 1° 5′ 48″ westElevation
741 feet (226 metres)Open location code
9CGW4WH3+X8GeoNames ID
12541049
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Satellite Map
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Kirkabister and Ham.
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