The Lug

The Lug is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Lug is situated near the cliff Lamba Geo, as well as near the islet Whida Stack.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Out Stack and RRH Saxa Vord.

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

Nearby places include Skaw and Burrafirth.

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 is a settlement on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is said to have once been home to a giant called Saxi, who, together with another giant, was lured away by a mermaid. 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.

The Lug

Type: Rock
Category: landform
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.84112° or 60° 50′ 28″ north

Longitude

-0.83348° or 0° 50′ 1″ west

Open location code

9CGXR5R8+CJ

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1246769403

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=bare_rock

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Lamba Geo and Whida Stack.

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Places to explore: Ruska Kame and The Noup.

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