Fetlar
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Coastguard Lookout (observation point, (4 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.603 and -0.896 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 36' 12" and W -0° 53' 45"
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: 05:36 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:10 am and 3:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Geonames.org
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

Delve into Fetlar

Fetlar in Shetland Islands (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 629 mi (or 1,012 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Fetlar is now 05:36 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 6 airports close to Fetlar. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Fetlar Airport in a distance of 1 mi (or 1 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We encountered 1 points of interest near this location.

While being here, 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

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Cut Peat on North Yell coast

Published: October 08, 2013
Length: 04:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Shetlandroots

http://www.shetlandroots.org VISIT FOR SHETLAND GENEALOGY We came across this stack of cut peat with a crow perched on the top. It also shows the area where the peat is being cut.


Ultimate epic kite drag fail

Published: September 01, 2012
Length: 53:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: GetToBeddington

This video was uploaded from an Android phone.


Shetland Birds - A Red necked Phalarope on Fetlar

Published: August 04, 2010
Length: 35:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: picowildlife

This shot was taken in June on Fetlar one of the smaller islands in Shetland. This bird in its breeding plumage was feeding round the shore of the inland Loch of Funzie where Phalaropes are...


All that Remains: The Broch of Houbie, Fetlar

Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 14:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Petros Ini

The remains of the Broch of Houbie cling precariously to a cliff edge above the Wick of Houbie. They have seen many ages past and in recent years were stoic witnesses when the Russian trawler...


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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.

Fetlar

Fetlar is one of the North Isles of Shetland, Scotland, with a population of 86 at the time of the 2001 census. Its main settlement is Houbie on the south coast, home to the Fetlar Interpretive Centre. Fetlar is the fourth largest island of Shetland and has an area of sixteen square miles.

Located at 60.6167, -0.866667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Shetland, Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in Scotland

List of United Kingdom locations: Da-Dam

Located at 60.63, -0.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article

Urie Lingey

For other islands with similar names, see Linga (disambiguation) Not to be confused with Linga, Yell. Urie Lingey is one of the Shetland Islands. It is between Fetlar and Unst, and Yell is to the west.

Located at 60.6333, -0.916667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Shetland, Uninhabited islands of Shetland

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
FEA