2018

HU3372 : Northbound A970

taken 6 years ago, near to Mangaster, Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland

Northbound A970
Northbound A970
The A970 runs for 71 miles across most of the length of the "Mainland" in the Shetland Islands. It is a good-quality single-carriageway road for most of its route. Travelling from south to north, the road begins at Grutness near Sumburgh Airport and winds around the many hills and inlets passing close to a number of small villages without going through any large ones before Lerwick. After looping around Lerwick, a short spur runs to Scalloway whilst the main route continues northwards towards Brae where it crosses the narrow isthmus of Mavis Grind. At Sandy Lochs the road splits and a four-mile spur goes through Urafirth to Hillswick. The main route continuing to the right towards its northern terminus at Isbister. This last part of the route tends to be narrower with passing places.

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HU3372, 8 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
David Dixon   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Sunday, 23 September, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 1 July, 2019
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 332 722 [100m precision]
WGS84: 60:25.9680N 1:23.8905W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 332 721
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