The Lug

Places of Interest Nearby

Out Stack

Islet

Photo: Erik Christensen, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Unst is the most northerly inhabited island of the Shetland Islands, north of mainland Scotland, with a population of 632 in 2011. Life here was traditionally based on herring fishing: the herring now are sparse but small-scale fishing continues, along with sheep farming. Out Stack is situated 2 miles northwest of The Lug.

RRH Saxa Vord

Peak

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Remote Radar Head Saxa Vord or RRH Saxa Vord, is a Royal Air Force radar station located on the island of Unst, the most northern of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.

Muckle Flugga Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Photo: Smith609, CC BY 2.5.

Muckle Flugga lighthouse punctuates the rocky stack of Muckle Flugga, in Shetland, Scotland. Originally called North Unst Lighthouse, it was renamed in 1964. Muckle Flugga Lighthouse is situated 2 miles northwest of The Lug.

Places in the Area

Skaw

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Skaw is a settlement in the Scottish archipelago of Shetland, located on the island of Unst. It is located north of Haroldswick on a peninsula in the northeast corner of the island, and is the most northerly settlement in the United Kingdom. Skaw is situated 2 miles southeast of The Lug.

Burrafirth

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Burrafirth links is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is situated 3 miles southwest of The Lug.

Haroldswick

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haroldswick or Harold's Wick, is on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, and is one of the most northerly settlements in the British Isles. Haroldswick is situated 3½ miles south of The Lug.

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