Sandness
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Papa Stour Airport (2 mi) - Scatsta Airport (15 mi)
- Lerwick / Tingwall Airport (16 mi)
- Whalsay Airport (25 mi)
- Sumburgh Airport (31 mi)
- Outer Skerries Airport (32 mi)
- Fetlar Airport (34 mi)
- Fair Isle Airport (53 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 60.299 and -1.650 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 60° 17' 54" and W -1° 38' 59"
- 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:
- 8:11 am and 3:31 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- This place on Geonames.org
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 Sandness
Sandness in Shetland Islands (Scotland) is a city in United Kingdom about 610 mi (or 982 km) north of London, the country's capital.
Local time in Sandness is now 05:36 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Sandness. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Papa Stour Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), North-West. 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 99 mi (or 159 km), South-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lerwick, Kirkwall, Elgin, Aberdeen and Highland. 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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Papa Stour Sea Kayaking Shetland
Kayaking Papa Stour. Clips from a day trip round the island famous for its caves, tunnels,cliffs, stacks and scenery.
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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.
Sandness
Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Mainland, Shetland. The "d" is not pronounced locally. The headland flanks the south side of Papa Sound near Papa Stour leading into St Magnus Bay and the district includes the headland and forms the mainland part of Walls parish. The land itself is fairly fertile for Shetland and runs from Bousta to Huxter.
Brei Holm
Brei Holm is a tiny tidal islet in the western Shetland Islands. It is due east of Papa Stour, to which it is connected at low tide, just outside Housa Voe. It is about a mile off Mainland, Shetland, and not far from the Maiden Stack. It was a leper colony until the 18th century, but it has been suggested that many of the "lepers" there were suffering from a vitamin deficiency and not from leprosy at all.
Maiden Stack
The Maiden Stack or Frau Stack is a tiny stack in the western Shetland Islands to the north of Brei Holm and east of Housa Voe in Papa Stour. It is so called because of the tiny house at its top. It is said to have been built in the 14th century by Lord Þorvald Þoresson, in order to "preserve" his daughter from men. Unfortunately, when she left, she was found to be pregnant, and probably no longer a virgin. There are various versions of the story.
Forewick Holm
Forewick Holm (a.k.a. Forvik Island) is a 1-hectare island in the Sound of Papa in the Shetland islands, Scotland. located between Papa Stour and the Sandness peninsula.