Holm of Burrafirth
Holm of Burrafirth is an island in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Holm of Burrafirth is situated nearby to the locality East Burrafirth, as well as near Braewick.Places of Interest
Highlights include Papa Little and Aith Lifeboat Station.
Papa Little
Island
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 northwest of Holm of Burrafirth.
Aith Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: John Dally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Clousta
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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 2½ miles west of Holm of Burrafirth.
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 southwest of Holm of Burrafirth.
Holm of Burrafirth
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.3037° or 60° 18′ 13″ northLongitude
-1.3636° or 1° 21′ 49″ westElevation
138 feet (42 metres)Open location code
9CGW8J3P+FHGeoNames ID
13285791
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