Holm of Skaw

#504 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Facts and practical information

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. The Skaw Röst, a dangerous tidal race, forms off the shore of the Holm of Skaw and Lamba Ness. ()

Coordinates: 60°49'58"N, 0°46'17"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Muckle Flugga, Muckle Flugga Lighthouse, Valhalla Brewery, Keen of Hamar.

4.2 miW
Area
Muckle Flugga
107 min walk • Muckle Flugga is a small rocky island north of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is often described as the northernmost point of the British Isles, but the smaller islet of Out Stack is actually further north.
4.1 miW
Lighthouse
Muckle Flugga Lighthouse
106 min walk • Muckle Flugga lighthouse punctuates the rocky stack of Muckle Flugga, in Shetland, Scotland. Originally called North Unst Lighthouse, it was renamed in 1964.
3 miSW
Brewery, Nightlife
Valhalla Brewery, Unst
78 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.
4.8 miS
Park
Keen of Hamar, Unst
123 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.

Holm of Skaw

Facts and practical information

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

Muckle Flugga

Muckle Flugga Lighthouse

Valhalla Brewery, Unst

Keen of Hamar, Unst