Balta Sound, Unst

Name: Balta Sound
Address: Unst, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Unst

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Balta Sound is a sound on the east coast of the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The sound is sheltered from the North Sea to the east by the uninhabited island of Balta. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 60°45'18"N, 0°50'24"W

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Unst United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Holm of Skaw, Muness Castle, Society of Our Lady of the Isles, Valhalla Brewery.

5.9 miNE
Island
Holm of Skaw
150 min walk • The Holm of Skaw is a small islet off the northeast coast of the island of Unst. It is just northeast of the settlement of Skaw. The island is 57 feet in height. There is a lighthouse on the island. Tidal currents are slack between Holm of Skaw and Herma Ness at high water, and the passage may be made by small boats.
4.6 miS
Forts and castles
Muness Castle, Unst
117 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.
4.2 miW
Monastery
Society of Our Lady of the Isles, Unst
108 min walk • The Society of Our Lady of the Isles is a small Anglican religious order for women, founded in the late 20th century. It is located in Shetland, and is part of the Scottish Episcopal Church. It is arguably the most remote community within the Anglican Communion.
3 miN
Brewery, Nightlife
Valhalla Brewery, Unst
76 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.
5.4 miSW
Memorial
Snabrough broch, Unst
139 min walk • Snabrough broch is a ruined broch located on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It overlooks Snabrough Loch.
1.1 miNE
Park
Keen of Hamar, Unst
28 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.
1.6 miSE
Island
Huney
40 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.
1.8 miE
Island
Balta
47 min walk • Balta is an uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland.