Loch Of Breibister, Broch
Loch Of Breibister, Broch is an archaeological site in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch Of Breibister, Broch is situated nearby to the lake Loch of Kirkigarth, as well as near the peak Buili Field.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vaila and Linga.
Vaila
Island
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Vaila is an island in Shetland, Scotland, lying south of the Westland peninsula of the Shetland Mainland. It has an area of 327 hectares, and is 95 metres at its highest point. Vaila is situated 2 miles south of Loch Of Breibister, Broch.
Linga
Islet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vaila and Walls on Mainland, Shetland. Its highest elevation is 28 metres.
East Dalsa Water
Photo: Robert Sandison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
East Dalsa Water is situated 2½ miles north of Loch Of Breibister, Broch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Walls and West Burrafirth.
Walls
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Walls or Waas is a small fishing village on the west Mainland of the Shetland Islands. The main reasons to come are the Neolithic "Temple" and to take the ferry to Foula, or the ferry from West Burrafirth to Papa Stour.
West Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Burrafirth is a hamlet, which is situated 5 miles northeast of Loch Of Breibister, Broch.
Sandness
Hamlet
Photo: Cwcoutts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound. Sandness is situated 5 miles north of Loch Of Breibister, Broch.
Loch Of Breibister, Broch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.2302° or 60° 13′ 49″ northLongitude
-1.60135° or 1° 36′ 5″ westOpen location code
9CGW69JX+3FOpenStreetMap ID
way 385344914OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loch of Kirkigarth and Buili Field.
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