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

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Sandness is a headland and district in Shetland Mainland, Scotland. It includes the westernmost point of Shetland Mainland. 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″ north

Longitude

-1.60135° or 1° 36′ 5″ west

Open location code

9CGW69JX+3F

OpenStreetMap ID

way 385344914

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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