Hillwell
Hillwell is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Hillwell is situated nearby to the hamlet Ringasta, as well as near Quendale.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Loch of Huesbreck and Old Scatness.
Old Scatness
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Scatness is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of Scatness, in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, near Sumburgh Airport. Old Scatness is situated 2½ miles southeast of Hillwell.
Loch of Spiggie
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch of Spiggie is situated 1½ miles north of Hillwell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toab and Exnaboe.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon. Toab is situated 2 miles southeast of Hillwell.
Exnaboe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie. Exnaboe is situated 2 miles southeast of Hillwell.
Hillwell
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.91071° or 59° 54′ 39″ northLongitude
-1.33433° or 1° 20′ 4″ westElevation
72 feet (22 metres)Open location code
9CFWWM68+77OpenStreetMap ID
node 1837932609OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13268783
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