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Balta

#7414 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Balta

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Balta

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Balta

Facts and practical information

Balta is an uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland. ()

Alternative names: Area: 197.68 acres (0.3089 mi²)Coordinates: 60°44'50"N, 0°47'19"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Balta – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Muness Castle, Valhalla Brewery, Keen of Hamar, Huney.

4.5 miSW
Forts and castles
Muness Castle, Unst
116 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.
3.7 miN
Brewery, Nightlife
Valhalla Brewery, Unst
94 min walk • The Valhalla Brewery in Unst, Shetland, Scotland, was the northernmost brewery in the United Kingdom. It was opened by the husband and wife team Sonny and Silvia Priest in December 1997, and originally based in a large shed in Baltasound, in the centre of Unst.
1.8 miNW
Park
Keen of Hamar, Unst
45 min walk • Keen of Hamar is a nature reserve on Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, managed by Scottish Natural Heritage. The reserve is primarily of botanical interest, for example for populations of Cerastium nigrescens, a plant unique to Unst.
1.1 miSW
Island
Huney
29 min walk • Huney is an uninhabited island due east of the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The island is located approximately 1 kilometre south west of the Balta and has an area of just under 0.2 square kilometres.
6.1 miSW
Island
Uyea
157 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.