List of bays of the Shetland Islands
This List of Bays of Shetland Islands summarises the bays that are located on the islands of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.
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Detailed map of Shetland
Balta
The small island of Balta has no bays.
Bigga
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wester Hevda Wick | Zetland | 60°29′50″N 1°11′58″W | ||
Eastern Hevda Wick | Zetland | 60°29′56″N 1°11′30″W | ||
Bressay
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Aith Voe | Zetland | Bressay | 60°10′32″N 1°05′17″W | |
Bay of Cuppa | Zetland | Heogan | 60°09′48″N 1°03′29″W | |
Bay of Heogan | Zetland | Heogan | 60°10′17″N 1°08′42″W | |
Bight of Ham | Zetland | Bressay | 60°08′29″N 1°07′14″W | |
Elvis Voe | Zetland | Bressay | 60°11′06″N 1°05′15″W | |
Minni of Aith | Zetland | Bressay | 60°10′35″N 1°04′27″W | |
Voe of Cullingsburgh | Zetland | Bressay | 60°10′13″N 1°02′56″W | |
Voe of Leiraness | Zetland | Bressay | 60°09′11″N 1°07′06″W | |
Brother Isle
Brother Isle has no bays.
East Burra
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Clivland Bay | Zetland | Grunasound | 60°02′52″N 1°20′25″W | |
Houb | Zetland | Grunasound | 60°03′12″N 1°19′57″W | |
Millburn Bay | Zetland | Grunasound | 60°04′53″N 1°18′12″W | |
South Voe | Zetland | Grunasound | 60°04′21″N 1°19′57″W | |
Voe of North House | Zetland | Grunasound | 60°03′57″N 1°19′14″W | |
Wick of Blumbister | Zetland | Grunasound | 60°03′58″N 1°19′42″W |
Fair Isle
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bight of South Haven | Zetland | 59°32′00″N 1°36′30″W | ||
North Haven | Zetland | 59°32′23″N 1°36′11″W | ||
South Harbour | Zetland | 59°30′40″N 1°38′41″W | ||
South Haven | Zetland | 59°32′06″N 1°36′22″W | ||
Wick of Furse | Zetland | 59°32′33″N 1°36′32″W | ||
Wick of Hestigeo | Zetland | 59°30′53″N 1°39′24″W |
Fetlar
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Filla Wick | Zetland | 60°37′27″N 0°49′42″W | ||
Funzie Bay | Zetland | Houbie | 60°35′02″N 0°47′23″W | |
Wick of Aith | Zetland | Aith | 60°35′13″N 0°49′56″W | |
Wick of Houbie | Zetland | Houbie | 60°35′23″N 0°51′43″W | |
Wick of Gruting | Zetland | Houbie | 60°36′28″N 0°48′33″W | [1] |
Wick of Tresta | Zetland | Houbie | 60°34′41″N 0°50′57″W | [2] |
Foula
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Da Voe | Zetland | 60°08′05″N 2°02′46″W | ||
Ham Little | Zetland | 60°07′48″N 2°02′50″W | ||
Hellabrik's Wick | Zetland | 60°06′55″N 2°04′30″W | ||
Hiorawick | Zetland | 60°09′21″N 2°04′11″W | ||
Mucklebrik's Wick | Zetland | 60°07′41″N 2°05′58″W |
Hascosay
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Djuba Wick | Zetland | 60°37′02″N 0°59′02″W | [3] | |
Housa Wick | Zetland | 60°36′15″N 0°59′51″W | [3] | |
The Bow of Hascosay | Zetland | 60°36′36″N 1°00′18″W |
Hildasay
Name | CountyHildasay | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Cusa Voe | Zetland | 60°08′29″N 1°22′02″W | [4] | |
Djuba Voe | Zetland | 60°08′20″N 1°21′39″W | ||
Tangi Voe | Zetland | 60°08′25″N 1°21′47″W | [4] | |
Lamba
Name | CountyHildasay | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Wick of Lamba | Zetland | 60°30′47″N 1°17′28″W | ||
Linga
The small island of Linga has no bays.
Mainland
Mousa
Name | CountyHildasay | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
East Ham | Zetland | 60°00′13″N 1°10′36″W | ||
West Ham | Zetland | 60°00′04″N 1°11′13″W |
Muckle Roe
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Mucke Ayre | Zetland | 60°20′51″N 1°25′30″W | ||
North Ham | Zetland | 60°22′47″N 1°27′10″W | ||
Otter Ayre | Zetland | 60°22′53″N 1°24′49″W | ||
South Ham | Zetland | 60°22′28″N 1°27′44″W |
Isle of Noss
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Nesti Voe | Zetland | 60°08′54″N 1°02′40″W | ||
Voe of the Mels | Zetland | 60°08′41″N 1°02′16″W |
Oxna Shetland
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Little Voe | Zetland | 60°07′02″N 1°21′46″W | ||
Sandy Voe | Zetland | 60°07′13″N 1°21′48″W |
Papa
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Caishie Voe | Zetland | 60°07′23″N 1°21′28″W | ||
Croo Bight | Zetland | 60°07′26″N 1°20′48″W | ||
North Voe | Zetland | 60°07′24″N 1°20′17″W | ||
South Voe | Zetland | 60°07′10″N 1°20′31″W | ||
Tangi Voe | Zetland | 60°07′17″N 1°21′06″W |
Papa Little
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bight of Warwick | Zetland | Brae | 60°20′05″N 1°22′30″W |
Papa Stour
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Culla Voe | Zetland | Biggings | 60°20′20″N 1°41′49″W | |
Hamna Voe | Zetland | Biggings | 60°19′19″N 1°42′29″W | |
Housa Voe | Zetland | Biggings | 60°19′43″N 1°40′15″W | |
Scopa Wick | Zetland | Biggings | 60°20′11″N 1°39′50″W | |
Sholma Wick | Zetland | Biggings | 60°20′31″N 1°42′27″W | |
West Voe | Zetland | Biggings | 60°20′12″N 1°41′08″W |
Samphrey
The small island of Samphrey has no bays.
South Havra
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Harbour | Zetland | 60°01′14″N 1°21′14″W | ||
West Ham | Zetland | 60°01′22″N 1°21′21″W | ||
Trondra
The tiny island of Trondra has no bays.
Unst
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brei Wick | Zetland | 60°49′56″N 0°49′33″W | ||
Burga Wick | Zetland | Haroldswick | 60°42′29″N 0°51′46″W | [39] |
Burra Firth | Zetland | Valsgarth | 60°49′37″N 0°51′44″W | |
Fiska Wick | Zetland | Valsgarth | 60°48′49″N 0°52′23″W | [40] |
Girr Wick | Zetland | Valsgarth | 60°48′01″N 0°46′54″W | |
Harold's Wick | Zetland | Haroldswick | 60°46′56″N 0°48′51″W | [41] |
Looss Wick | Zetland | Baltasound | 60°50′36″N 0°53′25″W | |
Lunda Wick | Zetland | Baltasound | 60°43′17″N 0°58′04″W | [42] |
Ham of Muness | Zetland | Baltasound | 60°41′45″N 0°50′44″W | |
Nor Wick | Zetland | Haroldswick | 60°48′33″N 0°47′24″W | |
Sand Wick | Zetland | Muness | 60°42′01″N 0°51′41″W | [39] |
Scolla Wick | Zetland | Haroldswick | 60°40′56″N 0°50′33″W | |
Snarra Voe | Zetland | Baltasound | 60°41′49″N 0°58′11″W | |
Wick of Belmont | Zetland | Belmont | 60°40′58″N 0°58′17″W | [43] |
Wick of Collaster | Zetland | Baltasound | 60°44′43″N 0°56′58″W | [44] |
Wick of Hagdale | Zetland | Baltasound | 60°46′21″N 0°49′02″W | |
Wick of Smirgirt | Zetland | Muness | 60°42′21″N 0°51′51″W | [45] |
Wick of Skaw | Zetland | Valsgarth | 60°49′32″N 0°47′07″W | [46] |
Wood Wick | Zetland | Valsgarth | 60°46′57″N 0°56′03″W | |
Uyea, Unst
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Brei Wick | Zetland | 60°40′00″N 0°52′54″W | ||
Staeta Wick | Zetland | 60°39′54″N 0°53′08″W |
Vaila
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Muckle Bight | Zetland | 60°11′35″N 1°34′44″W | ||
Voe of Vaila | Zetland | 60°12′26″N 1°35′46″W | [47] |
Vementry
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Lamba Wick | Zetland | 60°19′50″N 1°27′02″W | ||
North Voe | Zetland | 60°19′52″N 1°26′42″W | ||
Northra Voe | Zetland | 60°20′05″N 1°28′22″W | ||
Peerie Voe | Zetland | 60°19′27″N 1°26′59″W | ||
Seggi Bight | Zetland | 60°19′06″N 1°27′53″W | ||
South Voe | Zetland | 60°19′36″N 1°26′46″W | ||
Suthra Voe | Zetland | 60°19′32″N 1°28′28″W | ||
Trea Wick | Zetland | 60°30′44″N 1°34′24″W |
West Burra
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Banna Minn | Zetland | 60°03′36″N 1°20′49″W | [48] | |
Bight of the Sandy Geos | Zetland | 60°02′49″N 1°21′18″W | ||
Hamna Voe | Zetland | 60°06′18″N 1°20′29″W | ||
Sand Wick | Zetland | 60°04′56″N 1°20′41″W | ||
Whale Wick | Zetland | 60°04′24″N 1°21′10″W | ||
West Linga
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
Bight of Cudda | Zetland | 60°21′33″N 1°01′56″W | ||
Croo Wick | Zetland | 60°21′09″N 1°02′37″W | ||
Whalsay
Name | County | Nearest Village | Coordinates | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|
North Voe | Zetland | Symbister | 60°20′49″N 1°01′11″W | |
Sand Wick | Zetland | Sandwick | 60°19′59″N 1°01′29″W | |
Skaw Voe | Zetland | Skaw | 60°22′42″N 0°56′10″W | |
Symbister Bay | Zetland | Symbister | 60°20′31″N 1°01′40″W | |
Vai Voe | Zetland | Skaw | 60°22′49″N 0°57′19″W |
Yell
See also
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