Hitch Holm
Hitch Holm is an islet in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Hitch Holm is situated nearby to the islet Sweyn Holm, as well as near Griskerry.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include St Ninian’s Chapel and Colsay.
St Ninian’s Chapel
Ruins
Photo: Helspence, CC BY-SA 4.0.
St Ninian’s Chapel is a ruins, which is situated 4,000 feet east of Hitch Holm.
Colsay
Islet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres, and there is an ancient cairn on the summit.
Loch of Vatsetter
Photo: Robert Sandison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch of Vatsetter is situated 2 miles northeast of Hitch Holm.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bigton and Levenwick.
Bigton
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. Bigton lies on the Atlantic coast of the island overlooking St Ninian's Isle and within view is the island of Burra, further to the north.
Levenwick
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Levenwick is a small village about 17 miles south of Lerwick, on the east side of the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland. It is part of the parish of Dunrossness and the Levenwick Health Centre provides medical support for the Dunrossness area.It contains a local hall that you can hire and a campsite. Levenwick is situated 3 miles east of Hitch Holm.
Hitch Holm
- Type: Islet
- Categories: coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
59.97279° or 59° 58′ 22″ northLongitude
-1.36349° or 1° 21′ 49″ westOpen location code
9CFWXJFP+4JOpenStreetMap ID
way 262432178OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sweyn Holm and St Ninian’s tombolo.
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