Loch of White Ayre
Loch of White Ayre is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of White Ayre is situated nearby to the islet Holm of Beosetter, as well as near the hamlet Gunnista.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Shetland Museum and Fort Charlotte.
Shetland Museum
Museum
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The Shetland Museum and Archives is a museum in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. The new Shetland Museum at Hay's Dock was officially opened on 31 May 2007 by Queen Sonja of Norway and the Duke & Duchess of Rothesay. Shetland Museum is situated 1½ miles south of Loch of White Ayre.
Fort Charlotte
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Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face. Fort Charlotte is situated 1½ miles south of Loch of White Ayre.
Lerwick Town Hall
Town hall
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Lerwick Town Hall is a municipal building located on Hillhead in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is used as an events venue and registrar's office. The building, which was also the meeting place of Shetland Islands Council until 2022, is a Category A listed building. Lerwick Town Hall is situated 2 miles south of Loch of White Ayre.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gunnista and Lerwick.
Lerwick
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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
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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 is situated 2½ miles southwest of Loch of White Ayre.
Loch of White Ayre
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Bressay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.17952° or 60° 10′ 46″ northLongitude
-1.13518° or 1° 8′ 7″ westOpen location code
9CGW5VH7+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 151171275OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109179673
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lochs of Beosetter and Holm Skerry of Beosetter.
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