Shetland Mainland

(Mainland of Shetland, Mainland, Hjaltland)

Classification and Statistics Type: Island Population: 18765 Area: 100230 ha (247665 acres) Tourist Rating: No Text of Entry Updated: 02-DEC-2013

Location Latitude: 60.2664°N Longitude: 1.268°W National Grid Reference: HU 406 538 A range of modern and historical maps are accessible through the map tab on the right of this page Get directions by entering the UK postcode of your location, home or hotel here eg. EH1 3YT

References and Further Reading

Finnie, Mike (1990) Shetland: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Mainstream Publications and the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland, Edinburgh

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Attractions:	Baxter Chapel Bod of Gremista Clickimin Broch Clickimin Leisure Centre Fort Charlotte Gilbertson Park Gutter's Hut Hoswick Visitor Centre Islesburgh Community Centre Islesburgh House Hostel Johnnie Notion's Bod Jubilee Flower Park Kergord Forest	Lunna Kirk Mareel North Mainland Leisure Centre Old Tolbooth Scalloway Castle Scalloway Leisure Centre Scalloway Museum Shetland Crofthouse Museum South Mainland Leisure Centre South West Mainland National Scenic Area Spiggie, Loch of Up Helly Aa Exhibition West Mainland Leisure Centre
Council Area:	Shetland
Features:	Aa Skerry Aith Baa Aith Voe Aith Wick Aithsness, Loch of Aithsting Anderson High School Ara Clett Area, Hill of Ayre of Skea Back Green Back of Ollaberry Bannock Hole Bard Sound Bardister, Hill of Bassie Sound Bellister, East Hill of Beni Taing Benston, Loch of Beorgs of Housetter Beorgs of Skelberry Berg, The Berry, Hill of Bersa Hill Betty Mouat's Böd Big Kiln Bigton Wick Billia Cletts Billia Skerry Billyageo, Stack of Binna Ness Birka Vird Bixter Voe Bixter, Ness of Black Geo Black Hill Black Skerry Black Water Blo-geo, Point of Blogars-hellia, Taing of Blosta Blouk Field Blovid Boats Noost Boatsroom Voe Bodista, Geo of Boitan, Burn of the Bonnet Knowe Bonxa Hill Bound Skerry Bousta, Hill of Bow Field Brace Field Brae High School Brae Wick Braga Ness Braga Ness Brei Geo Brei Wick Brei Wick Breitoe, Burn of Bressay Bressay Sound Bretto, Hill of Brevik House Brig, Voe of the Briga Dale Brindister Voe Brindister, Hill of Brindister, Loch of Broad Stack Broken Brough Brough Head Brough, Stack of the Brouster, Upper Loch of Brow, Loch of Bruray Bruse Holm Bu Taing Buggie Bulta Bulta Sound Bur Wick Burga Water Burgi Ayre Burgi Stacks Burra Dale Burra Ness Burradale Wind Farm Burrafirth, East Hill of Burrafirth, Lochs of Burrafirth, West Hill of Burravoe, Hill of Burries Ness Burriesness, Hill of Burwick Holm Busta Voe Button Hills Camperdown Hill Catfirth, Hill of Catti Geo Catti Geos Cellar, The Central Mainland Channer Wick Cheynie Sound Cheynies Claver Claver, Burn of Cleap, The Cleiver, The Cletts, The Clift Hills Clingera Cloddisdale Cloki Stack Clousta, Loch of Clousta, North Voe of Clousta, Voe of Clubb, The Clumlie, Loch of Clumly Baas Clump Coall Head Coall, The Coar Holm Collafirth Hill Collaster, Loch of Colsay Compass Head Compass, The Corbie Geo Corbie Geo Corbie Geo County Buildings Cro Geo Croo Taing Crooksetter, Hill of Crossgerd Crossie Geo Cuckron, Hill of Culter Field Cumlewick Ness Cumlewick, Sands of Cunningsburgh Curdale Hill Dale Water Dale, Easter Hill of Dale, Hill of Dale, Voe of Dales Voe Dalescord Hill Dedda Skerry Deep Dale Deep Geo Deepdale, Burn of Deepdale, Hill of Delting Dore Holm Douri Drooping Point Dudd Hill Dudd, The Duddin Hill Dunrossness East Kame East Lunna Voe East Voe of Quarff East Voe of Skellister Easter Rova Head Easterhoull, Hill of Effirth Voe Egilsay Erne's Ward Fair Isle Fauchin House Fea Geo Fethaland Fethaland, Isle of Fethaland, Point of Firth Ness Firths Voe Fish Holm Fitful Head Fladdabister, Bay of Fladdabister, Loch of Flamister, Dud of Flamister, Hill of Flotta Flotta, Sound of Fogla Skerry Fogla Taing Fora Ness Fora Ness Foraness Voe Forsan Forsan Foula Airstrip Fugla Ness Fugla Ness Fugla Water Gallow Hill Gallow Hill Gardie Taing Gardin, Hill of Garth, Hill of Garthbanks Garths Ness Geo Riva Geosetter, Burn of Giant's Bed Giant's Grave Gilbert Bain Hospital Girlsta, Hill of Girlsta, Loch of Glet Ness Gluss Isle Gluss Voe Gonfirth, Loch of Gord, Hill of Gorsna Geo Graven, Hill of Great Glen Fault Green Dyke-end Geo Green Head Green Head Green Hill Green Holm Greena Gremista, Hill of Gremista, North Burn of Gremista, South Burn of Grey Noup Grey Stane of Bonxa Grey Stanes Greystane Geo Greystane, Burn of the Griesta, Hill of Grink Holm Griskerry Gruna Baas Grunay Grunna Voe Gruti Field Gruting, Holm of Grutness Voe Gulber Wick Gun, The Gungstie Gusselton Haa of Stova Haa, The Haggrister, Bight of Haggrister, Hill of Hagmark Hill Hallilee Hamari Field Hamarifield, Burn of Hamars, The Hamars, The Hamna Voe Hardwall, Hill of Hawks Ness Helli Ness Hellia Helligoblo Helliness, Holm of Helliness, Taing of Hellister, Hill of Hellister, Loch of Heodale, Hill of Hevden Ness Hich Holm Hildasay Hillwell, Burn of Hillwell, Loch of Hog of Breigeo Hog of the Holm Hog of the Ness Hog, The Hoga Hoga Ness Hole, The Holes of Burro Holm Field Holm, Head of the Holmsgarth Ferry Terminal Holpur Holsas Holsas, Burn of Hoo Field Hoo Field Hoo Field Hoo Kame Horse of the Knab Hos Wick Hoswick, Ness of Houb of Scatsta Houb, The Houb, The Houb, The Houll, The Housay Housensellar Housetter, Loch of Housetter, Ness of Hoy Hoy, Hoggs of Huesbreck, Loch of Hulse, The Hunder Holm Hurdi Field Huxter, Hill of Inner Booth Inns Holm Ireland Wick Ireland, Ness of Junk Kame, The Kebister Ness Kebister, Loch of Keen, The Keenabonus Kirkhouse Loch Kirn, The Knowe of Burgarth Lady's Holm Lagars Geo Lamar, Geo of Lamba Taing Lambgarth Ness Lambhoga Head Landvillas Langa Lax Dale Lax Firth Laxdale, Burn of Laxo Water Laxowater, Hill of Lee Taing Lee, Hill of Leea Geo Lera Voe Lerwick Airport Lerwick Observatory Lerwick Power Station Lerwick War Memorial Leven Wick Levenwick Ness Ling Ness Ling Ness Linga Linga Lingness, Dock of Links of Quendale Little Holm Little Linga Little Linga, Calf of Little Roe Island Little Tind Littleness	Loder, The Long Geo Long Taing Longa Berg Longa Skerry Longa Skerry Longa Skerry Longa Skerry Longa Skerry Longa Water Longi Geo Loose Head Looss Laward Lung Ness Lunna Holm Lunna Ness Lunna Sound Lunnasting Lunning Sound Mail, Burn of Mangaster Voe Mara Ness Marlee Loch Masti Geo May Wick Maywick, Taing of Melby, Hill of Melby, Ness of Mid Field Midi Field Mill Burn Mill Loch Mill Pond Milla Geo Millburn Geo Mio Ness Mio Ness Mo Wick Moast Montfield Hospital Mossmorran Mousa Sound Moustoft, Hill of Mu Ness Muckle Bard Muckle Brei Geo Muckle Hallitie Muckle Ossa Muckle Skerry Munga Skerries Muskna Field NAFC Marine Centre UHI Neapack, The Neegarth, Hill of Nev, The Nev, The Nibon, Isle of Nista Skerries Nizz, The Noness Head Noonsbrough, Ness of North Haven North Holm of Burravoe North Isle North Isle of Gletness North Mainland North Ness North Point of Toabsgeo North Roe North Scoo North Skerry North Staney Hill North Wick Northern Ness Northmavine Northri Gill Noss Hill Noup Noup o' Noss Noup, Stack o' da Noup, The Ockran Head Okraquoy, Bay of Okraquoy, Skerry of Okraquoy, Stack of Olas Voe Ollaberry, Bay of Ollaberry, Hill of Olligarth, Hill of Ollinsgarth Olna Firth Orbister, Hill of Ord Skerries Ords, The Otter Geo, Stack of Otter Point Out Skerries Out Skerries Airstrip Outer Booth Outer Sillock Outer Skerry Ox Eye Oxna, Hoggs of Oxnabool, Hill of Papa Stour Papa, Sound of Perie Bard Pulli, Stack of Punds Ness Punds Water Punds, The Pundsta, Point of Quarff Quendale, Bay of Quey Firth Queyfirth, Loch of Queyfirth, Ness of Quidan Ness Quinni Geo Railsbrough, Taing of Ramna Geo Ramna Hill Ramna Vord Ratchie, The Reaverack Red Burn Red Burn Red Stane Rerwick, Ness of Rettunter Ripack Stack Robie's Geo Ronas Hill Rova Head Royl Dale Royl Field Royl Tongue Rugg, Point of Run, Burn of the Runn, The Rushy Cups Russa Ness Russdale, Burn of Samphrey Sanblister Sand Water Sand Wick Sand Wick Sand Wick Sand of Hayes Sanda Stour Sandness Hill Sandsayre, Taing of Sandsayre, Wick of Sandsound Voe Sandvis Geo Sandvoe, Hill of Sandwick Sandwick Junior High School Sandwick, Hill of Sandy Loch Reservoir Sandy Lochs Sandy Lochs Savers Field Scalla Field Scalla Field Scallafield Scord Scalloway Islands Scalloway Primary School Scantips Scarfi Taing Scarfi Taing Scarfi Taing Scarfi Taing Scat Ness Scatsta Ness Scatsta, Hill of Scatsta, Voe of Scattland, Point of Scor Berg Scord Scord, Skerry of Score Holm Scousburgh, Bay of Scroo Seat of Mandrup Sef Dale Selchie Geo Seli Voe Sella Ness Setter Hill Setter, Ness of Setter, Ness of Sevdale, Burn of Sheens of Breitoe Sheep Pund Shetland College UHI Shetland Library Shunni, Wick of Shurton, Hill of Siggar Ness Skaag Skea Skerry Skea, Hill of Skea, Neap of Skelda Ness Skeomire, Hill of Skersan Skurron, Hill of Slithers, The Slithers, The Sloaga Brune Slough, Geo of Smo Taing Snarra Ness Snarraness, Voe of Sneu of Ellister Sound, Hill of Sound, Ness of Sound, Voe of South Head of Colsay South Holm of Burravoe South Isle South Isle of Gletness South Kills Wick South Mainland South Ness South Nesting Bay South Snuckle South Staney Hill South Wick Spoose Holm St Ninian's Bay St Ninian's Isle Church St Olaf's Church Stane Loro Stanshi, Head of Stany Hog Stavaness, Bight of Steggies Stenness, Isle of Stourbrough Hill Stouri Croo Strom Ness Strom Ness Sullom Voe Sumburgh Head Sumburgh Hotel Sumburgh Roost Susetter, Hill of Swarbacks Head Swarf, The Swart Skerry Swart Skerry Swarta Skerry Swarta Skerry Swarta Skerry Sweyn Holm Swining Voe Swinister Voe Table of Stoo Taftin Hill Tagon Hill Taing, Hill of the Taing, The Tangpool, Point of Tara, The Teisti Geo Thief's Hole Thief's House Tofts Voe Toll Clock Shopping Centre Tonga Tongue Field Trebister, Ness of Tresta Voe Tromba of Griskerry Trondra Trondra Bridge Tros Wick Troswick Ness Trumba Turls Head Turri Ness Twageos Point Twarri Field Uin, Geo of the Uni Firth Ura Firth Usta Ness Uxna Geo Uyea Uyea Sound Vaa Geo Vaakel Craigs Vaara, Loch of Vadill, The Vadill, The Vadills, The Vaila Sound Valder, The Valley, The Vats Houllands Vatsetter, Loch of Vatsland, Bight of Ve Skerries Vidlin Ness Vidlin Voe Viking Bus Station Vins Taing Virdack Virdi Field Virdins Voe Voe, East Hill of Voe, Loch of Voxter Ness Voxter Voe Wadbister Ness Wadbister Voe Walls Boundary Fault Walls Peninsula Ward Hill Ward of Bellister Ward of Breiwick Ward of Burraland Ward of Greenmow Ward of Outrabister Ward of Veester Watch-house Weisdale Voe Weisdale, East Hill of West Burra West Burra Firth West Ham West Kame West Linga West Mainland West Pool West Voe of Quarff West Voe of Skellister West Voe of Sumburgh Wester Rova Head Wester Skerry Wether Holm Whale Geo Whales Wick Whalsay White Horse of Stouri-croo White Ness White Stane White Stane of Erne's Gill White Stane of Willies Whiteness Voe Windy Stacks Yaawater, Loch of Yamna Field Yell Yell Sound Yuxness
Historical Counties:	Shetland
Parishes:	Delting Dunrossness Lerwick	Nesting Northmaven Walls and Sandness
Settlements:	Aith Aithsetter Ayres of Selivoe Bigton Braewick Brindister Brindister Burravoe Busta Clousta Collafirth Cumlewick Cunningsburgh Dunrossness East Voe Eastshore Exnaboe Fladdabister Garth Gott Greenmow Gremista Gruting Gulberwick Hamnavoe Heglibister Hellister Hillside Hillwell Hoove Hoswick Housetter Huxter Ireland Isbister Kalliness Kirkabister Laxfirth Laxfirth Leebotten	Lerwick Levenwick Lower Voe Mangaster Melby Mid Yell Mooradale Mossbank Mulla Noness Norby North Roe North Town Noss Ollaberry Quendale Reawick Sandwick Scatsta Scousburgh Skellister Sound South Scousburgh Stove Tagon Toab Toft Tresta Twatt Ulsta Veensgarth Vementry Vidlin Voe Voe Wadbister Walls Wester Quarff Wethersta Zoar

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