Wheelhouses

Wheelhouses is an archaeological site in , . Wheelhouses is situated near the archaeological site , as well as near the ruins .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Sumburgh Airport and Ness of Burgi fort.

Aerodrome
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is the main airport serving the Shetland Islands, Scotland.

Fort
Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is an iron-age promontory fort… is situated 1 mile southwest of Wheelhouses.

Lighthouse
Photo: Nicholas Mutton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lighthouse… is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Wheelhouses.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sumburgh and Scatness.

Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village near the southern tip…

Village
Photo: Douglas Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness…

Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement…

Wheelhouses

Latitude
59.86916° or 59° 52′ 9″ north
Longitude
-1.29104° or 1° 17′ 28″ west
Open location code
9CFWVP95+MH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5761533663
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Jarlshof and Jarlshof Broch.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Jarlshof Visitor Centre and Sumburgh Hotel.

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