Windhouse Broch
Windhouse Broch is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Windhouse Broch is situated nearby to the peak Hill of Windhouse, as well as near Saudi Field.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Yell.
Yell
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Yell is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, north of mainland Scotland. It's 20 miles long by 5 miles wide, thinly populated: 966 as of 2011.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mid Yell and West Sandwick.
Mid Yell
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Mid Yell is a coastal settlement on the island Yell, the second-largest of Shetland Islands, Scotland. Mid Yell, the largest settlement on the island, is at the head of Mid Yell Voe on the B9081 road about 1 mile from its junction with the A968 road. Mid Yell is situated 2 miles southeast of Windhouse Broch.
West Sandwick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Sandwick is a settlement on the island of Yell, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is one of the few settlements in the west of the island. West Sandwick contains one of the major recreational beaches in Yell. West Sandwick is situated 3½ miles southwest of Windhouse Broch.
Aywick
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aywick is a small settlement on the east side of Yell, an island forming part of the Shetland Islands north of Scotland. The naturalist Bobby Tulloch was born and grew up in Aywick. Aywick is situated 4 miles southeast of Windhouse Broch.
Windhouse Broch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.6077° or 60° 36′ 28″ northLongitude
-1.11051° or 1° 6′ 38″ westOpen location code
9CGWJV5Q+3QOpenStreetMap ID
way 1385462838OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hill of Windhouse and Saudi Field.
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