Hill of Herrislea

Hill of Herrislea is a peak in Shetland Islands, Scotland and has an elevation of 449 feet. Hill of Herrislea is situated nearby to the village Veensgarth, as well as near Tingwall Hall.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lerwick Tingwall Airport and Tingwall Kirk.

Lerwick Tingwall Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: Lis Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Tingwall Airport, also known as Lerwick/Tingwall Airport, is located in the Tingwall valley, near the village of Gott, 4 NM northwest of Lerwick in Mainland, Shetland, Scotland.

Tingwall Kirk

Church

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Tingwall Kirk is a church.

Lerwick Power Station

Power station

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The main power supply for Shetland is provided by Lerwick Power Station, located in Gremista, 2 kilometres northwest of Lerwick town centre. This is the principal source of electrical energy for Shetland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lerwick and Scalloway.

Lerwick

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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.

Scalloway

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Scalloway is a fishing village in the Shetland Islands. It was the capital of these islands until 1708 when Lerwick supplanted it. The population in 2011 was 900.