Bain’s Beach
Bain’s Beach is a beach in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Bain’s Beach is situated nearby to the marina Lerwick Boating Club, as well as near The Scottish Episcopal Church St Magnus.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Fort Charlotte and Lerwick Town Hall.
Fort Charlotte
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Fort Charlotte in the centre of Lerwick, Shetland, is an artillery fort, roughly five sided, with bastions on each of three landward corners, and half-bastions on the corners of the seaward face. Fort Charlotte is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Bain’s Beach.
Lerwick Town Hall
Town hall
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Lerwick Town Hall is a municipal building located on Hillhead in Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is used as an events venue and registrar's office. The building, which was also the meeting place of Shetland Islands Council until 2022, is a Category A listed building. Lerwick Town Hall is situated 1,400 feet northwest of Bain’s Beach.
Shetland Library
Library
Photo: Ruth Sharville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Shetland Library is the public library service of Shetland, with its main branch based in Lerwick. Membership is open to both residents of and visitors to the islands. Shetland Library is situated 1,400 feet west of Bain’s Beach.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lerwick and Sound.
Lerwick
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Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Gunnista
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gunnista is a hamlet, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Bain’s Beach.
Bain’s Beach
- Type: Beach
- Category: landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.15288° or 60° 9′ 10″ northLongitude
-1.13956° or 1° 8′ 22″ westOpen location code
9CGW5V36+55OpenStreetMap ID
way 183322512OpenStreetMap feature
natural=beach
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lerwick Boating Club and The Scottish Episcopal Church St Magnus.
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