Loch of Huesbreck
Loch of Huesbreck is a reservoir in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Huesbreck is situated nearby to the hamlet Ringasta, as well as near the village Dunrossness.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Ken Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sumburgh Airport and Old Scatness.
Sumburgh Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sumburgh Airport is the main airport serving the island of Shetland, Scotland. It is located on the southern tip of the mainland, in the parish of Dunrossness, 17 NM south of Lerwick.
Old Scatness
Archaeological site
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Old Scatness is an archeological site on Scat Ness, near the village of Scatness, in the parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, near Sumburgh Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sumburgh and Toab.
Sumburgh
Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sumburgh is a village near the southern tip of Mainland in the Shetland Islands, with a population in 2011 of about 100. Its main attraction is Jarlshof, continuously inhabited for 4000 years.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon.
Exnaboe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Exnaboe, locally referred to as 'bö', is a settlement in the Virkie area of the parish of Dunrossness, South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, overlooking Sumburgh Airport, and the Pool of Virkie.
Loch of Huesbreck
- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Categories: lake and body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.9086° or 59° 54′ 31″ northLongitude
-1.3049° or 1° 18′ 18″ westOpen location code
9CFWWM5W+C2OpenStreetMap ID
way 173171057OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=reservoirWikidata ID
Q108929030
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Ringasta and Dunrossness.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Dunrossness Baptist Church and Shetland Crofthouse Museum.
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