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West Voe of Sumburgh, Sumburgh

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West Voe of Sumburgh, Sumburgh

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Coordinates: 59°52'0"N, 1°17'45"W
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Sumburgh United Kingdom

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West Voe of Sumburgh – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Jarlshof, Sumburgh Head, Old Scatness, Ness of Burgi fort.

  • jarlshof sumburgh~1340 ftNE
    Ruins, Historical place, Museum

    Jarlshof, Sumburgh

    7 min walk • Jarlshof is the best known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies in Sumburgh, Mainland, Shetland and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles".

  • sumburgh head1.1 miSE
    Nature and wildlife, Park, Lighthouse

    Sumburgh Head, Sumburgh

    30 min walk • Sumburgh Head Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Sumburgh Head at the southern tip of the Mainland of Shetland.

  • old scatness sumburgh0.9 miN
    Historical place, Museum, Archaeological museum

    Old Scatness, Sumburgh

    24 min walk • Old Scatness is an archeological site on the Ness of Burgi, near the village of Scatness, parish of Dunrossness in the south end of Mainland, Shetland, near Sumburgh Airport and consists of medieval, Viking, Pictish, and Iron Age remains.

  • ness of burgi fort sumburgh0.7 miSW
    Archaeological site

    Ness of Burgi fort, Sumburgh

    18 min walk • The Ness of Burgi fort is an iron-age promontory fort in the Old Scatness archaeological site on the Ness of Burgi, a narrow finger of land reaching south from the Scat Ness in the far south of the island of Mainland, Shetland in Scotland.

  • horse holm1.4 miSW
    Island

    Horse Holm

    35 min walk • Horse Island or Horse Holm and known locally as Da Holm, is one of the Shetland Islands. It lies about 2.3 km west of Sumburgh Head at the south tip of the Mainland, Shetland.

  • ladys holm1.2 miW
    Island

    Lady's Holm

    31 min walk • Lady's Holm is an island off southern Mainland in the Shetland Islands. It is not to be confused with the Maiden Stack, which is also known as "Frau...

  • virkie sumburgh1.2 miN
    Neighbourhood

    Virkie, Sumburgh

    30 min walk • Virkie is the most southerly district of Shetland, other than Fair Isle and is best defined as the area south of the Ward Hill in Dunrossness, also locally referred to as "below da hill", or "da laich Ness".

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to West Voe of Sumburgh?

Nearby attractions include Jarlshof, Sumburgh (7 min walk), Ness of Burgi fort, Sumburgh (18 min walk), Old Scatness, Sumburgh (24 min walk).

Where to next? Visit scotland Scotland region page or discover the top tourist attractions in United Kingdom.

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