Upper Lea
Upper Lea is a bus stop in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Upper Lea is situated nearby to the archaeological site Infield, broch 215m SE of, as well as near the college UHI Shetland - North Mainland LC2.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Linga and Samphrey.
Linga
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, in Yell Sound.
Samphrey
Island
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Samphrey is an uninhabited island in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. One of Fair Isle's old names is "Friðarey" which is of similar origin. It is situated in the southern end of Yell Sound, between the Mainland, Shetland at Mossbank and the island of Yell. Samphrey is situated 2 miles northeast of Upper Lea.
Fish Holm
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Fish Holm is a small island, 1.5 miles east of Mainland, Shetland. It is near the village of Mossbank. It is 20 metres at its highest point, and a mile south of Samphrey in Yell Sound. Fish Holm is situated 2 miles east of Upper Lea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Copister and Ulsta.
Copister
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 3½ miles northeast of Upper Lea.
Ulsta
Village
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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 4 miles north of Upper Lea.
Burravoe
Village
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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay. Burravoe is situated 6 miles northeast of Upper Lea.
Upper Lea
- Type: Bus stop
- Category: transportation
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.45057° or 60° 27′ 2″ northLongitude
-1.19069° or 1° 11′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CGWFR25+6POpenStreetMap ID
node 3848385997OpenStreetMap feature
highway=bus_stopOpenStreetMap feature
public_transport=platform
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Highlights include Infield, broch 215m SE of and UHI Shetland - North Mainland LC2.
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