Loch of Gardie
Loch of Gardie is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Gardie is situated nearby to Loch of Broomhill, as well as near the motorhome stopover Gardiesfauld Caravan Park.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Uyea and Linga.
Uyea
Island
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Uyea is an uninhabited tidal island located to the northwest of Mainland, Shetland. Uyea lies off the Northmavine peninsula, from where it can be reached by foot at low tide. Uyea is situated 1½ miles southeast of Loch of Gardie.
Linga
Islet
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Linga is a small uninhabited island in the Bluemull Sound, Shetland, Scotland. It is one of many islands in Shetland called Linga. It has an area of 45 ha and is 26m at its highest point. Linga is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch of Gardie.
Belmont House
Building
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Belmont House is a neo-classical Georgian country house estate on the island of Unst, the most northerly of the Shetland Islands, United Kingdom. It was constructed in 1775 by Shetland landowner Thomas Mouat of Garth who was a local Shetlander. Belmont House is situated 1¼ miles west of Loch of Gardie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uyeasound and Clivocast.
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.
Clivocast
Village
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Clivocast is a settlement on the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland at or grid reference HP6000 and is situated just east of Uyeasound. The 9 ft 10 in Uyea Breck Standing Stone nearby is said to mark the spot where the son of the Viking Harald Harfager was killed some time around 900AD.
Belmont
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Loch of Gardie
- 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
60.68805° or 60° 41′ 17″ northLongitude
-0.93159° or 0° 55′ 54″ westOpen location code
9CGXM3Q9+69OpenStreetMap ID
way 377419867OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108440305
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loch of Broomhill and Gardiesfauld Caravan Park.
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