Loch of Hillwell
Loch of Hillwell is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Hillwell is situated nearby to the museum Quendale Mill, as well as near the reservoir Loch of Huesbreck.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch of Huesbreck and Old Scatness.
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. Old Scatness is situated 2 miles south of Loch of Hillwell.
Loch of Spiggie
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch of Spiggie is situated 1½ miles north of Loch of Hillwell.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Toab and Exnaboe.
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. Toab is situated 1½ miles southeast of Loch of Hillwell.
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. Exnaboe is situated 2 miles southeast of Loch of Hillwell.
Scatness
Village
Photo: Douglas Law, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Scatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of Mainland, Shetland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head and close to Sumburgh Airport, the Shetland Islands' main airport. Scatness is situated 2½ miles south of Loch of Hillwell.
Loch of Hillwell
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.90898° or 59° 54′ 32″ northLongitude
-1.32882° or 1° 19′ 44″ westOpen location code
9CFWWM5C+HFOpenStreetMap ID
way 173171815OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108929032
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Quendale Mill and Dunrossness Baptist Church.
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