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The Lang Ayre is a beach on the west side of Ronas Hill, in the Northmavine part of Shetland's Mainland. It is a thousand yards long, three-fifths of a mile, which makes it the longest beach in Shetland. It is accessed either by a long walk from the top of Collafirth Hill and going down the Burn of Monius, or by sea.Address : Lang Ayre, Shetland ZE2 9RL, UK
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Ronas VoeRonas Voe is a voe in Northmavine, Shetland. It divides the land between Ronas Hill, Shetland's tallest mountain, and the Tingon peninsula. It is the second largest voe in Shetland, the largest being Sullom Voe. The townships of Heylor, Voe and Swinister are located on its shores, and the township of Assater is under a kilometre away.
VementryVementry is an uninhabited Scottish island in Shetland on the north side of the West Mainland, lying south of Muckle Roe. The island is known for its well-preserved chambered cairn. The well-preserved remains of a Neolithic heel-shaped cairn about 10 metres in diameter and rising to over 1.5 metres in height. There is no ferry service to the island, although the shepherd on the mainland farm occasionally makes the short trip to work with stock on the island.
Forewick HolmForewick Holm is a 1-hectare island in the Sound of Papa in the Shetland islands, Scotland. Located between Papa Stour and the Sandness peninsula. Since 2008, it has also been referred to as Forvik Island as a result of Stuart "Captain Calamity" Hill's protest around constitutional matters.
Breckon SandsThis is a white sand beach in the North of Yell, which has the largest area of shell sand dune and dune grassland in Shetland. The beach is well sheltered from most wind directions and the dunes provide an infinite variety of picnic places on good days. The sand, a mixture of rock and shell particles, is piled deep and shelves quite steeply.
Fetlar Interpretive CentreThis Interpretive Centre is located at the Beach of Houbie, and it is a community museum awarded a Visit Scotland four-star tourist attraction. The museum itself contains various displays on island history, including the award-winning section on Sir William Watson Cheyne and his contribution to antiseptic surgery. There is an Information Point for visitors with a comprehensive range of maps and brochures. There is options for walking , birdwatching and so more.
UyeaUyea is an uninhabited island, lying south of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. The island was inhabited as early as the Bronze Age, and a chambered cairn can still be seen. In the twelfth century, Saint Olaf's chapel overlooking Brei Wick was built. The island was the home of Sir Basil Neven-Spence, who was the Conservative Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland from 1935 to 1950.
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Shetland IslandsShetland , also called the Shetland Islands and formerly Zetland, is a subarctic archipelago in the Northern Isles of Scotland, situated in the Northern Atlantic, between Great Britain, the Faroe Islands and Norway. It is the northernmost part of Scotland and of the wider United Kingdom.
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