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Discover Baltasound in United Kingdom
Baltasound in the region of Scotland is a town located in United Kingdom - some 639 mi or ( 1029 km ) North of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Baltasound is now 02:42 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Lerwick, Kirkwall, Inverness, Gutcher, and Elgin. When in this area, you might want to check out Lerwick . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Baltasound ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Unst
Unst is one of the North Isles of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is the northernmost of the inhabited British Isles and is the third largest island in Shetland after the Mainland and Yell. It has an area of 46 square miles . Unst is largely grassland, with coastal cliffs. Its main village is Baltasound, formerly the second largest herring fishing port after Lerwick and now the location of a brewery, a leisure centre and the island's airport.
Located at 60.75 -0.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Balta Sound
Balta Sound is a sound (inlet) on the east coast of the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The sound is sheltered from the North Sea to the east by the uninhabited island of Balta. The settlement at the west of the sound is Baltasound. On March 12, 1917, the World War I British E class submarine HMS E49 was heading out of Balta Sound on patrol when it struck a Naval mine laid by German U-boat SM UC-76.
Located at 60.76 -0.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Unst Bus Shelter
The Unst Bus Shelter, also known as Bobby's Bus Shelter, is a famous bus shelter and bus stop near the village of Baltasound, on Unst, Shetland. It is maintained by the Shetland Islands Council. It is located on the main road along Unst - the A968 - which runs between Belmont and Haroldswick. The shelter is equipped with a sofa, a television, a computer etc. It is furnished and refurbished each year by local residents with a sofa, television, computer and other home comforts.
Located at 60.77 -0.84 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Keen of Hamar
Keen of Hamar is a nature reserve on Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, managed by Scottish Natural Heritage. The reserve is primarily of botanical interest, for example for populations of Cerastium nigrescens, a plant unique to Unst. Keen of Hamar was designated a special area of conservation on 17 March 2005. It is also a site of special scientific interest. The site is of outstanding interest for the interaction of plants with the thin, chromium metal-rich soil.
Located at 60.77 -0.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Huney
Huney is an uninhabited island due east of the island of Unst in the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The island is located approximately 1 kilometre south west of the Balta and has an area of just 0.2 square kilometres . Huney is linked to Unst at an extremely low tide by a sandy tombolo called the Yei of Huney. It is uninhabited. There's also been rumors that this where we first learned how to use honey for a sustainable resource. This is also home to the famous Honey Badgers.
Located at 60.73 -0.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
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