Holm of Benston
Holm of Benston is an island in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of Benston is situated nearby to the locality Ness of Skellister, as well as near Gletness.Places of Interest
Highlights include South Isle of Gletness and North Isle of Gletness.
South Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The South Isle of Gletness is an islet off Gletness, in Nesting in east central, Mainland, Shetland. It is 30m at its highest point. Amongst its features are some caves. The North Isle of Gletness is nearby.
North Isle of Gletness
Islet
Photo: David White, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The North Isle of Gletness is one of the Shetland Islands. It is east of the Shetland Mainland, near Gletness in Nesting parish, and is so called in contradistinction to the South Isle of Gletness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neap and Huxter.
Neap
Locality
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Neap is a small village in the east coast of the Mainland of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Neap is situated at the end of the road from Brettabister, through Housabister and Kirkabister.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles southwest of Holm of Benston.
Haggersta
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Haggersta is a village, which is situated 6 miles southwest of Holm of Benston.
Holm of Benston
- Type: Island
- Categories: locality and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.26505° or 60° 15′ 54″ northLongitude
-1.16483° or 1° 9′ 53″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CGW7R8P+23OpenStreetMap ID
way 183405688OpenStreetMap feature
place=islandGeoNames ID
13285731
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ness of Skellister and Gletness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Broch of Benston, broch 380m NW of Nesting Primary School and South Nesting Public Hall.
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