Loch of Vigga
Loch of Vigga is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Vigga is situated nearby to the cemetery Lund Old Churchyard, as well as near the ruins St Olaf’s Church.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include 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 1,100 feet northeast of Loch of Vigga.
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,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles north of Loch of Vigga.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cullivoe and Belmont.
Cullivoe
Village
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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 1½ miles west of Loch of Vigga.
Belmont
Hamlet
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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 2 miles south of Loch of Vigga.
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 2½ miles southeast of Loch of Vigga.
Loch of Vigga
- 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
60.71379° or 60° 42′ 50″ northLongitude
-0.96691° or 0° 58′ 1″ westOpen location code
9CGXP27M+G6OpenStreetMap ID
way 174387147OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108440308
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