Hamnavoe
Hamnavoe is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Hamnavoe is situated nearby to the hamlet Littlester, as well as near the locality Erisdale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Orfasay and Old Haa Museum.
Orfasay
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Orfasay is one of the Shetland Islands. Orfasay is situated 2 miles south of Hamnavoe.
Old Haa Museum
Museum
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Old Haa of Brough is a museum, tearoom and garden in located in Burravoe, Yell, Shetland, Scotland. Built for Robert Tyrie, a merchant, in 1672, houses the local museum for Burravoe and Yell. Old Haa Museum is situated 1½ miles southeast of Hamnavoe.
Burra Voe, broch 70m SSE of Wester Ayre
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burra Voe, broch 70m SSE of Wester Ayre is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southeast of Hamnavoe.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copister and Burravoe.
Copister
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach.
Burravoe
Village
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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay. Burravoe is situated 1½ miles east of Hamnavoe.
Ulsta
Village
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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 2 miles west of Hamnavoe.
Hamnavoe
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.50518° or 60° 30′ 19″ northLongitude
-1.0995° or 1° 5′ 58″ westElevation
75 feet (23 metres)Open location code
9CGWGW42+36OpenStreetMap ID
node 9238133783OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13279418
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