Shurton Brae

Shurton Brae is a bus stop in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Shurton Brae is situated nearby to the peak Hill of Shurton, as well as near the reservoir Sandy Loch.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Shetland Museum and Fort Charlotte.

Shetland Museum

Museum

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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. Shetland Museum is situated 2 miles northeast of Shurton Brae.

Fort Charlotte

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Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face. Fort Charlotte is situated 2 miles northeast of Shurton Brae.

Gilbert Bain Hospital

Hospital

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The Gilbert Bain Hospital is a rural general hospital in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Shetland. Gilbert Bain Hospital is situated 2 miles northeast of Shurton Brae.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gulberwick and Sound.

Gulberwick

Village

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Gulberwick is a village on Mainland, 2.5 mi southwest of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, which contains approximately 200 houses. In recent years the number of houses in the area has increased due to its nearness to Shetland's capital and biggest town, Lerwick.