Kirk Loch
Kirk Loch is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Kirk Loch is situated nearby to the ruins Cross Kirk, as well as near the archaeological site Burgi Geo, broch 510m NNE of North Brough.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Brough Holm and St Olaf’s Church.
Brough Holm
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Brough Holm is a small island off Unst, in the North Isles of Shetland. It is off Westing, which as the name implies is on the west coast of Unst. The word "brough" refers to the remains of the broch on it. Brough Holm is situated 2 miles east of Kirk Loch.
St Olaf’s Church
Ruins
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St Olaf's Church, Unst is a ruined medieval church located on the island of Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, UK. The church was built in the Celtic style, and dates to the twelfth century. St Olaf’s Church is situated 2 miles east of Kirk Loch.
Brough Holm,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles east of Kirk Loch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cullivoe and Gloup.
Cullivoe
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cullivoe, is a village on Yell in the Shetland Islands. It is in the north east of the island, near Bluemull Sound, not far from Unst. Cullivoe is a fishing port, and was formerly the ferry terminal for Unst, before ro-ro ferries - the terminal is now at Gutcher.
Gloup
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Note: Gloup is common in Scottish placenames referring to a sea jet. Gloup is a village in the far north of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands. Gloup is situated 1½ miles west of Kirk Loch.
Belmont
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont is a settlement and ferry terminal in southern Unst in the Shetland Islands. The ferry crosses Bluemull Sound from here to Gutcher in Yell and to Hamars Ness in Fetlar. Belmont House, a Georgian mansion built in 1775 by Thomas Mouat, was restored by Historic Scotland amongst others, and opened to the public in 2011. Belmont is situated 3½ miles southeast of Kirk Loch.
Kirk Loch
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.72333° or 60° 43′ 24″ northLongitude
-1.02429° or 1° 1′ 27″ westOpen location code
9CGWPXFG+87OpenStreetMap ID
way 172991736OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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