Skelberry
Skelberry is a hamlet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Skelberry is situated nearby to the hamlet Longfield, as well as near Boddam.Places of Interest
Highlights include Clumlie Broch and Loch of Huesbreck.
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, which is situated 1½ miles south of Skelberry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toab and Exnaboe.
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 3 miles south of Skelberry.
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 3 miles south of Skelberry.
Skelberry
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.93108° or 59° 55′ 52″ northLongitude
-1.30278° or 1° 18′ 10″ westElevation
95 feet (29 metres)Open location code
9CFWWMJW+CVOpenStreetMap ID
node 1837935354OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
13282589
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