Huney

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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. Huney is separated from Unst by a narrow channel called The Yei. At extremely low tides a sandy tombolo may connect Huney to Unst. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 60°44'12"N, 0°48'48"W

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

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

3.5 miS
Forts and castles
Muness Castle, Unst
90 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.
4.9 miW
Monastery
Society of Our Lady of the Isles, Unst
125 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.
4.2 miN
Brewery, Nightlife
Valhalla Brewery, Unst
108 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.
5.2 miS
Island
Haaf Gruney
133 min walk • Haaf Gruney is a small island in the north east of the Shetland Islands.
5.5 miSW
Memorial
Snabrough broch, Unst
141 min walk • Snabrough broch is a ruined broch located on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It overlooks Snabrough Loch.
2.1 miN
Park
Keen of Hamar, Unst
55 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.
5.1 miSW
Island
Uyea
130 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.
1.1 miNE
Island
Balta
29 min walk • Balta is an uninhabited island in Shetland, Scotland.