Virkie Post Office
Virkie Post Office is a post office in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Virkie Post Office is situated nearby to the archaeological site Toab, broch N of The Knowe, as well as near Old Scatness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Opening hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday: 9:00 AM—5:00 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM—1:00 PM
Saturday: 9:00 AM—12:30 PM - Type: Post office
- Address: Toab, Shetland, ZE3 9JL
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sumburgh Airport and Old Scatness.
Sumburgh Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving the island of Shetland, Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness, 17 NM south of Lerwick.
Old Scatness
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Scatness is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of Scatness, in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, near Sumburgh Airport. Old Scatness is situated 2,900 feet south of Virkie Post Office.
Jarlshof
Nature reserve
Jarlshof is the best-known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies in Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles." It contains remains dating from 2500 BC up to the 17th century AD.
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.
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.
Scatness
Village
Photo: Douglas Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head and close to Sumburgh Airport, the Shetland Islands' main airport.
Virkie Post Office
Latitude
59.88695° or 59° 53′ 13″ northLongitude
-1.30729° or 1° 18′ 26″ westBrand
Post Office LimitedOpen location code
9CFWVMPV+Q3OpenStreetMap ID
node 6593268687OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=post_office
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Highlights include Toab, broch N of The Knowe and Ness Boating Club Marina.
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