Loch of Mails
Loch of Mails is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Mails is situated nearby to the archaeological site Lambhoga Head, promontory fort, as well as near Southvoe Broch.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sumburgh Airport and Loch of Huesbreck.
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. Sumburgh Airport is situated 2½ miles south of Loch of Mails.
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 2½ miles southwest of Loch of Mails.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Exnaboe and Toab.
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.
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 2 miles southwest of Loch of Mails.
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.
Loch of Mails
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.90932° or 59° 54′ 34″ northLongitude
-1.27701° or 1° 16′ 37″ westOpen location code
9CFWWP5F+P5OpenStreetMap ID
way 173172326OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lambhoga Head, promontory fort and Southvoe Broch.
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