Havra Skerry

Havra Skerry is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Havra Skerry is situated nearby to the islet North Havra, as well as near Silver Skerry.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include North Havra and Hildasay.

North Havra

Islet

North Havra is a small island off south west Shetland. It is 30 metres at its highest point. Situated 1/3 mile from the ness-end of South Whiteness, the island possess a lighthouse and a couple of small sheep pens, as well as a couple dozen sheep and different bird species.

Hildasay

Island

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Hildasay, also known as Hildisay, is an uninhabited island off the west coast of the Shetland Mainland.

Linga

Islet

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Linga is a small island off Hildasay in the Shetland Islands. It is one of the Scalloway Islands. Haswell-Smith compares Hildasay and the adjacent islands to a yeti's footprint, with Linga as the big toe. Linga is situated 1½ miles south of Havra Skerry.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Burwick and Scalloway.

Burwick

Hamlet

Burwick is a small peninsula north of Scalloway in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Hill of Burwick rises to 107 metres, the Ness of Burwick is a headland that guards the bay of Bur Wick, and Burwick Holm is a small island with an elevation of about 10 metres, just off shore in the Scalloway Islands. Burwick is situated 1½ miles southeast of Havra Skerry.

Scalloway

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Scalloway is a fishing village in the Shetland Islands. It was the capital of these islands until 1708 when Lerwick supplanted it. The population in 2011 was 900.