1999

HU5038 : Ward of Bressay

taken 27 years ago, near to Kirkabister, Bressay, Shetland Islands, Scotland

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Ward of Bressay
Ward of Bressay
The view of Bressay Sound from Ward of Bressay, the highest point on Bressay at 226m (741ft), can only be described as spectacular.
Bressay :: HU5040

The Isle of Bressay lies just off the eastern coast of Mainland, Shetland opposite the capital of Lerwick and effectively protecting that town and its harbour from the excesses of the weather. The sea between the two is the Sound of Bressay, and a regular ferry service plies the short trip between them.
Bressay is quite a large island being about 10.8 miles² (2805 ha) making it the 5th largest of the constituent islands of Shetland after Mainland, Yell, Unst and Fetlar. It has about 400 inhabitants, and some industry mostly the fish processing plant in the northwest of the island.
The highest point on the island is Ward of Bressay which achieves 741' (226m)


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HU5038, 19 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Stephen McKay   (more nearby)
Date Taken
July 1999   (more nearby)
Submitted
Thursday, 30 May, 2024
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 5020 3880 [10m precision]
WGS84: 60:7.8399N 1:5.8947W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! HU 5025 3873
View Direction
North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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