Snabrough broch, Unst

Name: Snabrough broch
Address: Unst, United Kingdom

#5 among attractions in Unst

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Snabrough broch is a ruined broch located on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It overlooks Snabrough Loch. ()

Coordinates: 60°42'11"N, 0°57'41"W

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Unst United Kingdom

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Snabrough broch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Urie Lingey, Funzie Girt, Muness Castle, Society of Our Lady of the Isles.

5 miS
Island
Urie Lingey
129 min walk • Urie Lingey is one of the Shetland Islands. It is between Fetlar and Unst, and Yell is to the west.
6.3 miSE
Archaeological site
Funzie Girt, Fetlar
162 min walk • Funzie Girt is an ancient dividing wall that was erected from north to south across the island of Fetlar in Shetland, Scotland. Some sources describe it as having been built in the Neolithic, but the date of construction is not certainly known.
3.9 miE
Forts and castles
Muness Castle, Unst
100 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.
2.1 miN
Monastery
Society of Our Lady of the Isles, Unst
55 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.
5 miSE
Island
Haaf Gruney
128 min walk • Haaf Gruney is a small island in the north east of the Shetland Islands.
4.3 miS
Memorial
Burra Ness Broch, Yell
111 min walk • Burra Ness Broch is an iron-age broch located on the east coast of the island of Yell, Shetland, Scotland.
6.5 miNE
Park
Keen of Hamar, Unst
167 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.
5.5 miNE
Island
Huney
141 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.
3.2 miSE
Island
Uyea
82 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.