Welcome to Sumburgh Head
Welcome to Sumburgh Head is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Welcome to Sumburgh Head is situated nearby to Sumburgh Head Lighthouse, as well as near the scenic viewpoint End section 2/beginning section 3.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sumburgh Head Lighthouse and Jarlshof.
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sumburgh Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Sumburgh Head at the southern tip of the Mainland of Shetland.
Jarlshof
Nature reserve
Jarlshof is the best-known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies in Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles".
Sumburgh Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving the island of Shetland, Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness, 17 NM south of Lerwick. Sumburgh Airport is situated 1½ miles northwest of Welcome to Sumburgh Head.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sumburgh and Scatness.
Sumburgh
Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sumburgh is a village near the southern tip of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, with a population in 2011 of about 100. Its main attraction is Jarlshof, continuously inhabited for 4000 years.
Scatness
Village
Photo: Douglas Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head and close to Sumburgh Airport, the Shetland Islands' main airport. Scatness is situated 2 miles northwest of Welcome to Sumburgh Head.
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 north of Welcome to Sumburgh Head.
Welcome to Sumburgh Head
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- Categories: information and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.85463° or 59° 51′ 17″ northLongitude
-1.27422° or 1° 16′ 27″ westOpen location code
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include End section 2/beginning section 3 and End section1/ beginning section 2.
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