Dalsetter

Dalsetter is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Dalsetter is situated nearby to the hamlet Boddam, as well as near the village Dunrossness.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shetland Crofthouse Museum and Clumlie Broch.

Shetland Crofthouse Museum

Museum

Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The current building at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Charles III & Camilla and Queen Sonja of Norway.

Clumlie Broch

Archaeological site

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Clumlie Broch is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland.

Loch of Huesbreck

Reservoir

Photo: Ken Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch of Huesbreck is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Exnaboe and Toab.

Exnaboe

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie. Exnaboe is situated 2½ miles south of Dalsetter.

Toab

Village

Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon. Toab is situated 2½ miles south of Dalsetter.

Dalsetter

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

59.92419° or 59° 55′ 27″ north

Longitude

-1.28136° or 1° 16′ 53″ west

Open location code

9CFWWPF9+MF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12625829784

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Dalsetter, broch W of Stack of the Brough, Boddam and Boddam Playing Field.

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