Muness Castle

Muness Castle is located on , which is one of the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The castle is three kilometres east of the village of . Unst is Scotland's most northerly inhabited island, and Muness is the most northerly fortalice in the .
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  • Type: Castle
  • Description: castle on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Uyea and Haaf Gruney.

Island
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is an uninhabited tidal island located to the northwest of , . lies off the peninsula, from where it can be reached by foot at low tide. is situated 2 miles southwest of Muness Castle.

Islet
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is a small island in the north east of the Shetland Islands. is situated 2 miles south of Muness Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Clivocast and Uyeasound.

Village
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is a settlement on the island of in the Shetland Islands, Scotland at or grid reference HP6000 and is situated just east of . The 9 ft 10 in Uyea Breck Standing Stone nearby is said to mark the spot where the son of the Viking Harald Harfager was killed some time around 900AD. is situated 2 miles west of Muness Castle.

Hamlet
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is a village on the Isle of , the northernmost island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It takes its name from the neighbouring strait of the same name, which looks over to the Isle of . is situated 2 miles west of Muness Castle.

Hamlet
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is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses from here to in Yell and to in . , a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011. is situated 4 miles west of Muness Castle.

Muness Castle

Latitude
60.68874° or 60° 41′ 20″ north
Longitude
-0.84911° or 0° 50′ 57″ west
Open location code
9CGXM5Q2+F9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 170379299
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q2278554
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Muness Castle” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մունես ամրոց”
  • Basque: “Muness gaztelua”
  • Catalan: “Castell de Muness”
  • Czech: “Muness Castle”
  • Danish: “Muness Castle”
  • Dutch: “Muness Castle”
  • French: “château de Muness”
  • French: “Château de Muness”
  • French: “Muness Castle”
  • German: “Muness Castle”
  • Italian: “Castello di Muness”
  • Italian: “Muness Castle”
  • Portuguese: “Castelo Muness”
  • Russian: “Замок Мунесс”
  • Swedish: “Muness Castle”
  • Turkish: “Muness Kalesi”
  • Ukrainian: “Замок Манесс”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Little Ham and Ham Booth.

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