Skate of Marrister

#3756 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Facts and practical information

The Skate of Marrister is a flat ledge that extends about 300 yards from the western shore of Whalsay, in the Shetland islands of Scotland. It is slightly more than 1 mile north-north-west from Symbister Ness off the village of Marrister, in Linga Sound. At low tide the ledge rises 5 feet above the water. There is a risk that the strong tide in Whalsay Sound will carry a boat onto the Skate. There is a minor light on the Skate with a nominal range of four miles, flashing green every six seconds. ()

Coordinates: 60°21'22"N, 1°1'22"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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Skate of Marrister – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Whalsay Parish Church, Pier House Museum, Huxter Fort, West Linga.

1.3 miNE
Church
Whalsay Parish Church, Whalsay
34 min walk • Whalsay Parish Church or Whalsay Kirk is a Church of Scotland parish church on the island of Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It lies to the north of the village of Brough, on the southern part of a promontory known as Kirk Ness, connected to the mainland by a neck of land.
1 miS
Museum
Pier House Museum
25 min walk • The Pier House Museum is a museum in Symbister, Whalsay, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland.
1.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Huxter Fort, Whalsay
43 min walk • Huxter Fort is an Iron Age fortification on the island of Whalsay, in the Shetland islands of Scotland, dating to around 300 BC. It is on an islet in the Loch of Huxter, connected to the shore by a causeway.
0.7 miNW
Island
West Linga
18 min walk • West Linga is an uninhabited island located between Mainland and Whalsay in Shetland, Scotland.

Skate of Marrister

Facts and practical information

Skate of Marrister – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Whalsay Parish Church, Whalsay

Pier House Museum

Huxter Fort, Whalsay

West Linga