Braewick
Braewick is a locality in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Braewick is situated nearby to the village Aith, as well as near the hamlet Clousta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Papa Little and Aith Lifeboat Station.
Papa Little
Island
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Papa Little is an island in St Magnus Bay, Shetland, Scotland. The island lies at the head of Aith Voe in north west Mainland, Shetland, south of Muckle Roe. Papa Little is situated 2 miles north of Braewick.
Aith Lifeboat Station
Building
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Aith Lifeboat Station is located at the southern end of Aith Voe, in Aith, a village on the north-west coast of the mainland of the Shetland archipelago, approximately 18 miles from Lerwick.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Aith and Clousta.
Aith
Village
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Aith, is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland at the southern end of Aith Voe, some 21 miles west of Lerwick. Aith lies on the B9071 that runs south to the junction with the A971 at the village of Bixter and North East via East Burrafirth to the junction with the A970 at the village of Voe. Aith is situated 1½ miles south of Braewick.
Clousta
Hamlet
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Clousta is a hamlet on Mainaland, in the island's west, Shetland, Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. Clousta is in the parish of Sandsting. Clousta is situated 1½ miles west of Braewick.
Twatt
Hamlet
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Twatt is a settlement in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is located on the Shetland Mainland on a minor road that leads from the A971 road to Clousta, north of Bixter. Twatt is situated 3 miles south of Braewick.
Braewick
- Type: Locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.30604° or 60° 18′ 22″ northLongitude
-1.39428° or 1° 23′ 39″ westOpen location code
9CGW8J44+C7GeoNames ID
13276833
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