The Sail Loft

The Sail Loft is a hostel in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Sail Loft is situated near Voe, War Memorial, as well as near the ruins St Olaf’s Church.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Olaf’s Church.

St Olaf’s Church

Ruins

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

St Olaf’s Church is a ruins, which is situated 1,500 feet north of The Sail Loft.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brae and Mavis Grind.

Brae

Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brae is on Mainland of the Shetland Islands. It was a tiny fishing village then grew rapidly in the 1970s with the construction of Sullom Voe oil terminal, and in 2011 the population was 856.

Mavis Grind ( is a narrow isthmus joining the Northmavine peninsula to the rest of the island of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is just over 90 metres at its narrowest point. Mavis Grind is situated 5 miles northwest of The Sail Loft.

Aith

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Aith, is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland at the southern end of Aith Voe, some 21 miles west of Lerwick. Aith lies on the B9071 that runs south to the junction with the A971 at the village of Bixter and North East via East Burrafirth to the junction with the A970 at the village of Voe. Aith is situated 6 miles southwest of The Sail Loft.

The Sail Loft

Type: Hostel
Categories: tourism, accommodation, and building
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.35049° or 60° 21′ 2″ north

Longitude

-1.26592° or 1° 15′ 57″ west

Open location code

9CGW9P2M+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 279890807

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=hostel

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Voe, War Memorial and Voe Hall.

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Places to explore: Olnafirth Sea Farms ltd and Millennium Milepost.

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