Loch of Feorwick

Loch of Feorwick is in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Feorwick is situated nearby to the peak Ward of Outrabister, as well as near the islet Swarta Skerry.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lunna Holm and Fish Holm.

Lunna Holm

Islet

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Lunna Holm is a small island near Lunna Ness, in the Shetland Islands. It is 27 metres at its highest point.

Fish Holm

Islet

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Fish Holm is a small island, 1.5 miles east of Mainland, Shetland. It is near the village of Mossbank. It is 20 metres at its highest point, and a mile south of Samphrey in Yell Sound. Fish Holm is situated 2½ miles west of Loch of Feorwick.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Copister and Burravoe.

Copister

Hamlet

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Copister is a village in Yell. It is a former centre for haaf net fishing, and has a shingle beach. Copister is situated 4 miles northwest of Loch of Feorwick.

Burravoe

Village

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Burravoe is a community on the north shore of Burra Voe, in the south-east part of the island of Yell in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The name Burravoe is derived from the Old Norse Borgavágr, meaning, broch bay. Burravoe is situated 4 miles north of Loch of Feorwick.

Ulsta

Village

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Ulsta is a village in the south-west of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. North Ness Hall is the local community facility. The car ferry to Toft on Mainland, Shetland leaves from here. Ulsta is situated 5 miles northwest of Loch of Feorwick.

Loch of Feorwick

Type: Body of water
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.43972° or 60° 26′ 23″ north

Longitude

-1.06656° or 1° 3′ 60″ west

Open location code

9CGWCWQM+V9

OpenStreetMap ID

way 183357731

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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