Loch of Bogligarths
Loch of Bogligarths is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Bogligarths is situated nearby to Kidna Water, as well as near the peak Valla Field.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Unst and Brough Holm.
Unst
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Unst is the most northerly inhabited island of the Shetland Islands, north of mainland Scotland, with a population of 632 in 2011. Life here was traditionally based on herring fishing: the herring now are sparse but small-scale fishing continues, along with sheep farming.
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 1½ miles southwest of Loch of Bogligarths.
Brough Holm,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Loch of Bogligarths.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltasound and Cullivoe.
Baltasound
Village
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. Baltasound is situated 2½ miles east of Loch of Bogligarths.
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 4 miles southwest of Loch of Bogligarths.
Burrafirth
Hamlet
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Burrafirth links is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is situated 4 miles northeast of Loch of Bogligarths.
Loch of Bogligarths
- 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
60.75198° or 60° 45′ 7″ northLongitude
-0.93775° or 0° 56′ 16″ westOpen location code
9CGXQ326+QVOpenStreetMap ID
way 377411062OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108440311
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kidna Water and Valla Field.
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