Burra Ness Broch, Yell

Name: Burra Ness Broch
Address: Yell, United Kingdom

#2 among attractions in Yell

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Burra Ness Broch is an iron-age broch located on the east coast of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland. ()

Coordinates: 60°38'27"N, 0°58'59"W

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Yell United Kingdom

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Burra Ness Broch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Urie Lingey, Funzie Girt, Haltadans, Muness Castle.

2.3 miE
Island
Urie Lingey
59 min walk • Urie Lingey is one of the Shetland Islands. It is between Fetlar and Unst, and Yell is to the west.
4.1 miE
Archaeological site
Funzie Girt, Fetlar
105 min walk • Funzie Girt is an ancient dividing wall that was erected from north to south across the island of Fetlar in Shetland, Scotland. Some sources describe it as having been built in the Neolithic, but the date of construction is not certainly known.
4.5 miSE
Archaeological site
Haltadans, Fetlar
115 min walk • Haltadans, also known as Fairy Ring or Haltadans stone circle, is a stone circle on the island of Fetlar in Shetland, Scotland. This site is a ring of 38 stones, of which 22 are still fixed in the soil, and it is 11 metres in diameter.
5.6 miNE
Forts and castles
Muness Castle, Unst
143 min walk • Muness Castle is located on Unst, which is one of the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The castle is 3 kilometres east of the village of Uyeasound.
5.1 miE
Island
Haaf Gruney
130 min walk • Haaf Gruney is a small island in the north east of the Shetland Islands.
4.3 miN
Memorial
Snabrough broch, Unst
111 min walk • Snabrough broch is a ruined broch located on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It overlooks Snabrough Loch.
1.7 miS
Island
Hascosay
43 min walk • Hascosay is a small island lying between Yell and Fetlar in the Shetland Islands, Scotland.
3.9 miNE
Island
Uyea
99 min walk • One of the main attractions on Uyea is the Uyea Sound, a narrow strait that separates the island from the nearby mainland. The sound is a popular spot for birdwatching, with a variety of seabirds and waders making their home in the area.