Skaw

Skaw is a settlement in the Scottish archipelago of Shetland, located on the island of Unst. It is located north of Haroldswick on a peninsula in the northeast corner of the island, and is the most northerly settlement in the United Kingdom.

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Type: Hamlet
Description: settlement on the Shetland island of Unst
Also known as: “Skaw, Unst”

Places of Interest

Highlights include RRH Saxa Vord and Haroldswick Methodist Church.

RRH Saxa Vord

Peak

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Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord or RRH Saxa Vord, is a Royal Air Force radar station located on the island of Unst, the most northern of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. RRH Saxa Vord is situated 1½ miles west of Skaw.

Haroldswick Methodist Church

Church

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Haroldswick Methodist Church is situated 2 miles southwest of Skaw.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Haroldswick and Burrafirth.

Haroldswick

Hamlet

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Haroldswick or Harold's Wick, is on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles. Haroldswick is situated 3 miles southwest of Skaw.

Burrafirth

Hamlet

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Burrafirth is a settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is said to have once been home to a giant called Saxi, who, together with another giant, was lured away by a mermaid. Burrafirth is situated 3½ miles southwest of Skaw.