St Ninian’s tombolo
St Ninian’s tombolo is a beach in Shetland Islands, Scotland. St Ninian’s tombolo is situated nearby to the ruins St Ninian’s Chapel, as well as near Bigton Post Office.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Ninian’s Chapel and Colsay.
St Ninian’s Chapel
Ruins
St Ninian’s Chapel is a ruins, which is situated 960 feet west of St Ninian’s tombolo.
Colsay
Islet
Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres, and there is an ancient cairn on the summit.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bigton and Levenwick.
Bigton
Village
Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. The Stewarts owned Bigton from 1634.
Levenwick
Village
Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area. Levenwick is situated 2½ miles east of St Ninian’s tombolo.
St Ninian’s tombolo
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.97052° or 59° 58′ 14″ north
Longitude
-1.33672° or 1° 20′ 12″ west
Open location code
9CFWXMC7+68
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bigton Post Office and Sweyn Holm.
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