The Houb

The Houb is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Houb is situated nearby to Sullom Voe Power Station, as well as near the peak Hill of Garth.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sullom Voe and Shetland Gas Plant.

Sullom Voe

Islet

Photo: Robert Bone, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Sullom Voe is an eight-mile-long voe or inlet off Yell Sound in the Shetland Islands. It divides the Northmavine peninsula from the remainder of Mainland. Sullom Voe is situated 1¼ miles southwest of The Houb.

Shetland Gas Plant

The Shetland Gas Plant is a natural-gas processing plant in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. Shetland Gas Plant is situated 3,400 feet northeast of The Houb.

Little Roe

Islet

Photo: john bateson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Little Roe is an island in Yell Sound in the Shetland Islands… Little Roe is situated 2½ miles north of The Houb.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ulsta and Brae.

Ulsta

Village

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 5 miles northeast of The Houb.

Brae

Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Brae is on Mainland of the Shetland Islands. It was a tiny fishing village then grew rapidly in the 1970s with the construction of Sullom Voe oil terminal, and in 2011 the population was 856.