Voe of the Mels
Voe of the Mels is a bay in Shetland Islands, Scotland.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Bressay and Isle of Noss.
Bressay
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The island of Bressay is in the Shetland Islands just east of Mainland, and is the most accessible island from Lerwick. It's a peaceful place of lochs and sea caves, arches and migrating birds that is great for hikes, panoramas, historical sites, and wildlife.
Isle of Noss
Island
Photo: Peter Wyatt, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Isle of Noss or Noss is a small, previously inhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. Noss is separated from the island of Bressay by the narrow Noss Sound.
Holm of Noss
Islet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Holm of Noss or Cradle Holm is an uninhabited islet of the Shetland Islands. It is about 48m at its highest point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.
Lerwick
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Voe of the Mels
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.1457° or 60° 8′ 45″ northLongitude
-1.0364° or 1° 2′ 11″ westOpen location code
9CGW4XW7+7COpenStreetMap ID
node 8690598474OpenStreetMap feature
natural=bay
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as East Ham and Grindiscol.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include End section 10/ beginning section 11 and End section 9/ beginning section 10.
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