Vanlop
Vanlop is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Vanlop is situated nearby to the hamlet Spiggie, as well as near Lunabister.Places of Interest
Highlights include Colsay and Clumlie Broch.
Colsay
Islet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres, and there is an ancient cairn on the summit.
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. Clumlie Broch is situated 1½ miles east of Vanlop.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bigton and Levenwick.
Bigton
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. The Stewarts owned Bigton from 1634. Bigton is situated 1½ miles north of Vanlop.
Levenwick
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area. Levenwick is situated 2½ miles northeast of Vanlop.
Vanlop
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.94887° or 59° 56′ 56″ northLongitude
-1.32448° or 1° 19′ 28″ westOpen location code
9CFWWMXG+G6OpenStreetMap ID
node 12625829790OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Spiggie and Lunabister.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Scousburgh, broch behind Rhu-allen and Ward of Scousburgh.
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