Loch of Snabrough

Loch of Snabrough is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Snabrough is situated near Loomi Shun, as well as near Loch of Bordastubble.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St Olaf’s Church and Brough Holm.

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 1 mile north of Loch of Snabrough.

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 north of Loch of Snabrough.

Belmont House

Building

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Belmont House is a neo-classical Georgian country house estate on the island of Unst, the most northerly of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. It was constructed in 1775 by Shetland landowner Thomas Mouat of Garth who was a local Shetlander. Belmont House is situated 1 mile south of Loch of Snabrough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Belmont and Cullivoe.

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.

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. Cullivoe is situated 2 miles west of Loch of Snabrough.

Uyeasound

Hamlet

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Uyeasound is a village on the Isle of Unst, the northernmost island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It takes its name from the neighbouring strait of the same name, which looks over to the Isle of Uyea. Uyeasound is situated 2 miles southeast of Loch of Snabrough.

Loch of Snabrough

Type: Body of water
Description: freshwater lake on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Category: lake
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.70288° or 60° 42′ 10″ north

Longitude

-0.96133° or 0° 57′ 41″ west

Open location code

9CGXP23Q+5F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 174387146

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

Q108440290

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Loomi Shun and Loch of Bordastubble.

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