Brae
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.396 and -1.353 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 23' 46" and W -1° 21' 10"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:40 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:10 am and 3:29 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Brae

Brae in Shetland Islands (Scotland) with it's 720 inhabitants is located in United Kingdom about 616 mi (or 991 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Brae is now 03:40 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Brae. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Scatsta Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Heart of Neolithic Orkney in a distance of 109 mi (or 176 km), South-West.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lerwick, Kirkwall, Aberdeen, Elgin and Forfar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 43 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 998 hPa
Wind Speed Gale with 28 km/h (18 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 89% of sky
General Conditions Rain and snow

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

5°C (41 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Rain and snow, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
3°C (38 °F)
Light snow, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

3°C (38 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light snow, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

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Mindsetters - Rebel Rebel

Published: September 29, 2009
Length: 08:50 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: priestdavid

Mind Setters live at Mid Brae Inn, Shetland, UK - 21st August 2009.


Passing the breakwater of doom!

Published: August 31, 2010
Length: 32:18 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Brian Gray

The only way to get past the 'breakwater of doom' on a short board is to carry as much speed as possible till you're past the entrance! Getting out was a different story involving quite a...


People wanted me to reupload this for some reason and so I did just to make them happy

Published: April 10, 2009
Length: 05:21 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: demotan

In loving memory of one of the most popular trap videos ever made. R.I.P: December 2007 - February 2009. Gone, but not forgotten. And this is the original file, not some silly redownload.


BACK FOR MORE, LOOOSERS!!!

Published: August 21, 2009
Length: 33:47 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: TENPRINCESSNICOLE

TENPRINCESSNICOLE's webcam recorded Video - Fri 21 Aug 2009 02:01:21 PDT.


Take Off From Scatsta (SCS), Shetland

Published: May 15, 2013
Length: 30:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: TheAirborneStudio

Take off from Scatsta (SCS) to Aberdeen (ABZ) on a Eastern Airways Saab 2000 This flight was recorded on Thursday, 14 March 2013.


Frankies Fish and Chips

Published: January 25, 2014
Length: 16:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shetlandroots

Voted best fish and chips in Scotland; then they came second in the UK finals. For me it will always be No.1. Just a pity it is 600 miles away.


Pilot Whale Distressed 25th September 2014

Published: September 26, 2014
Length: 25:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Jack

Pilot whale in Weisdale Voe. Injured and distressed. Not an easy watch I'm afraid :((


Long Time Gone

Published: November 03, 2009
Length: 35:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Karlyn Grains

'Kansa' sing Darrel Scott's "Long Time Gone" at the Voe Hall, Shetland Folk Festival 2009. Band members are: Karlyn Grains & Norma Wishart on vocals, Stewart Grains on fiddle, Adrian Wishart...


Brae Up Helly Aa - Hop day in da Pierhead

Published: March 23, 2008
Length: 42:15 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: spinner72

Collection o clips fae da Hop day spree in da Pierheed.


Shetland Trip 2009

Published: November 10, 2009
Length: 22:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: David Howdon

Photographs from a birding trip to Shetland in October 2009.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Mavis Grind

Mavis Grind is a narrow isthmus joining the Northmavine peninsula to the rest of the island of Shetland Mainland in the Shetland Islands, UK. It is just 33 metres wide at its narrowest point. The name means "gate of the narrow isthmus" in the local dialect. It carries the main A970 road to Hillswick in the north west of Shetland and is a few miles from the settlement of Voe.

Located at 60.3982, -1.38505 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Portages, Isthmuses, Geography of Shetland, Former populated places in Scotland

Linga, Muckle Roe

Linga is a small, uninhabited island, 1 km east of Muckle Roe in the Shetland Islands. The island is roughly circular in shape and its highest elevation is 69 metres . Its area is 70 hectares .

Located at 60.3586, -1.3575 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Shetland, Uninhabited islands of Shetland

Busta Voe

Busta Voe, (HU665350), in the north central Mainland, lies between the village of Brae and the island of Muckle Roe. At the head of the voe is the Delting Marina and Boating Club. During the 1995 Nat West Island Games, Busta Voe was the venue for the sailing events. 30px This Shetland location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. vte

Located at 60.385, -1.35944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Voes of Shetland

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Brae