East Loch of Skaw, Whalsay

#15 among attractions in Whalsay

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East Loch of Skaw is a place located in Whalsay (Scotland kingdom) and belongs to the category of sightseeing.

It is situated at an altitude of 46 feet, and its geographical coordinates are 60°22'43"N latitude and 0°55'27"W longitude.

Among other places and attractions worth visiting in the area are: Inner Holm of Skaw (island, 18 min walk), Standing Stones of Yoxie (archaeological site, 24 min walk), Pettigarths Field Cairns (archaeological site, 25 min walk).

Coordinates: 60°22'43"N, 0°55'27"W

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Whalsay United Kingdom

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East Loch of Skaw – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Nista, Standing Stones of Yoxie, Benie Hoose, Pettigarths Field Cairns.

1.2 miSE
Island
Nista
31 min walk • Nista is a small islet of the Shetland Islands of Scotland, situated roughly 2 kilometres east off the coast of Whalsay. It lies to the north of Mooa. The Trota Stack lies just off the north side of the islet. The highest point of the islet is 63 feet.
0.9 miSW
Archaeological site
Standing Stones of Yoxie, Whalsay
24 min walk • The Standing Stones of Yoxie is a Neolithic site in the parish of Nesting on the northeastern coast of Whalsay, in the Shetland islands of Scotland.
1 miSW
Archaeological site
Benie Hoose, Whalsay
25 min walk • Benie Hoose, also Bunyie Hoose, is a Neolithic site in the parish of Nesting, northeastern Whalsay, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland.
1 miSW
Archaeological site
Pettigarths Field Cairns, Whalsay
25 min walk • The Pettigarths Field Cairns is a Neolithic site in the parish of Nesting, northeastern Whalsay, in the Shetland islands of Scotland. It is located approximately 140 metres to the northwest of Benie Hoose. The site contains upright stones as well as masonry.
1.3 miSE
Island
Mooa
33 min walk • Mooa is a small islet of the Shetland Islands of Scotland, situated roughly 2 kilometres east off the coast of Whalsay. It lies to the north of Isbister Holm and south of Nista. The highest point of the islet is 63 feet.
0.7 miNE
Island
Inner Holm of Skaw
18 min walk • The Inner Holm of Skaw is a small, uninhabited islet off the northern tip of the island of Whalsay, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland, north of the village of Skaw.
1 miNE
Island
Outer Holm of Skaw
25 min walk • The Outer Holm of Skaw is a small, uninhabited islet, a rock outlier off the northeast coast of the island of Whalsay, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland.