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Hillswick in the region of Scotland is a town in United Kingdom - some 622 mi or ( 1001 km ) North of London , the country's capital city .
Current time in Hillswick is now 06:36 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Voe, Ollaberry, North Roe, Mangaster, and Lerwick. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Voe . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hillswick ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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North Ham
Sea cave at North Ham, Muckle Roe, Shetland. ..
Shetlandinseln
Auf den Shetlandinseln Juni 2008 ..
Oasis and the Midget Men- Winter Antics
Filmed TODAY! We take a trip outside with the lads! I do NOT under any sircumstances own 'Drive My Car' or 'Ticket To Ride', okay? =) ..
Shetland 2010 - Lerwick, Hillswick
Family trip to Shetland in October 2010. Various places including Lerwick, Eshaness, Hillswick and the Shetland Museum. ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hillswick
Hillswick is a small village in Northmavine, on the shore of the Atlantic Ocean and lies to the north-north west of Mainland, Shetland, the most northerly group of islands in the United Kingdom. There is a community shop, a blacksmiths and a hotel and it is surrounded by land that is used mainly to provide peat and farm sheep. Its location is Longitude: -1.500 Latitude: 60.467
Located at 60.47 -1.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Gunnister
Gunnister is a small 'abandoned' village at the North-West Mainland in Shetland. It is most commonly known for the Gunnister Man - the remains of a man from the late 17th century which were found by some peat cutters in a peat bog not far from the junction of A970 road.
Located at 60.45 -1.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Northmavine
Northmavine is a peninsula of Shetland in Scotland. It is in the north west of the island, and contains the villages of Hillswick, Ollaberry, and North Roe. The peninsula includes the northernmost part of Mainland, and the civil parish, spelt Northmaven, comprises a number of adjacent islands, and measures 16 miles by 8 miles . An isthmus, Mavis Grind, about a hundred yards across, forms the sole connection with the rest of Mainland.
Located at 60.50 -1.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Dore Holm
Dore Holm is a small but solidly-built islet off the south coast of Eshaness, in the west of Mainland, Shetland. It is notable for having one of the finest natural arches in the Shetland islands, giving dramatic views from the coast between Tangwick and Stenness. The island is a notable scenic feature for those making their way to the cliff walks and sea views at Eshaness. The characteristic and highly unusual shape of the arch has been compared to a horse drinking deeply from the water.
Located at 60.47 -1.60 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Ronas Hill
Ronas Hill (or Rönies Hill) (450m) is a Marilyn, the highest point of Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland. There is a Neolithic chambered cairn near the summit.
Located at 60.53 -1.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
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