Hill of Shurton

Hill of Shurton is a hill in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 581 feet. Hill of Shurton is situated nearby to the village Gulberwick, as well as near the quarter Sound.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Shetland Museum and Scalloway Castle.

Shetland Museum

Museum

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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. Shetland Museum is situated 2 miles northeast of Hill of Shurton.

Scalloway Castle

Castle

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Scalloway Castle is a tower house in Scalloway, on the Shetland Mainland, the largest island in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The tower was built in 1600 by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney, during his brief period as de facto ruler of Shetland. Scalloway Castle is situated 2½ miles west of Hill of Shurton.

Gilbert Bain Hospital

Hospital

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The Gilbert Bain Hospital is a rural general hospital in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Shetland. Gilbert Bain Hospital is situated 2 miles east of Hill of Shurton.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gulberwick and Sound.

Gulberwick

Village

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Gulberwick is a village on Mainland, 2.5 mi southwest of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, which contains approximately 200 houses. In recent years the number of houses in the area has increased due to its nearness to Shetland's capital and biggest town, Lerwick.