Symbister
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Coastguard Lookout (observation point, (18 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.342 and -1.025 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 20' 30" and W -1° 1' 28"
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: 04:00 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:09 am and 3:28 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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 Symbister

Symbister in Shetland Islands (Scotland) with it's 797 inhabitants is a city in United Kingdom about 611 mi (or 984 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Symbister is now 04:00 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 6 airports in the vicinity of Symbister. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Whalsay Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place.

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.

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.

West Linga

West Linga is an uninhabited island located between Mainland and Whalsay in Shetland, Scotland.

Located at 60.3681, -1.03444 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Shetland, Uninhabited islands of Shetland, Former populated places in Scotland

Breiwick Burn

Breiwick Burn is a burn (stream) in southeastern Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland. The source of the stream is in the Ward of Clette, to the northeast of Clate and north of the quarry. It flows in an easterly direction, curving around to the south and entering the sea at the Ayre of Breiwick, northwest of Meo Ness, and northeast of Hellick.

Located at 60.3294, -0.9957 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Whalsay, Rivers of Shetland

Loch of Huxter

Loch of Huxter is a loch of southeastern Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, to the southwest of the village of Huxter. There is a water pumping station on its bank. Huxter Fort is located on an islet to the southeast of the loch, connected by a causeway.

Located at 60.3399, -0.991285 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lochs of Whalsay

Loch of Livister

Loch of Livister is a loch of southern-central Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, located to the north of the Loch of Huxter. Though the Loch of Livister is a much smaller loch than the Loch of Huxter, it has richer biodiversity, with Notonectidae, Coleoptera kotifera, and others.

Located at 60.3475, -0.990851 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lochs of Whalsay

Little Water, Whalsay

Little Water is a small loch of southern-central Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is located to the north of the Loch of Livister, south of the Loch of Houll, and west of the Loch of Stanefield.

Located at 60.351, -0.992661 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lochs of Whalsay

Skate of Marrister

The Skate of Marrister is a flat ledge that extends about 300 yards from the western shore of Whalsay, in the Shetland islands of Scotland. It is slightly more than 1 mile north-north-west from Symbister Ness off the village of Marrister, in Linga Sound. At low tide the ledge rises 5 feet above the water. {{#invoke:Footnotes|sfn}} There is a risk that the strong tide in Whalsay Sound (Linga Sound) will carry a boat onto the Skate.

Located at 60.356, -1.02287 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islets of Whalsay, Uninhabited islands of Shetland

Pier House Museum

The Pier House Museum is a museum in Symbister, Whalsay, in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The museum is located in the old Pier House, which was once the centre for trade with the Germans and the export of dried and salted fish to the Hanseatic League, a alliance of trading guilds that established and maintained a trade monopoly over much of Northern Europe between the 13th and 17th centuries.

Located at 60.3421, -1.02508 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Whalsay, Museums in Shetland, Local museums in Scotland, Category B listed buildings in Shetland

Linga Sound (Shetland)

Linga Sound is the strait between the islands of Whalsay and West Linga in the Shetland islands of Scotland. The sound has a depth of 11 to 12 fathoms (to ft; to m). The narrowest width is 900 feet between the 6 fathoms contours. The sound is the channel most often used by large vessels.

Located at 60.3667, -1.01667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sounds of Scotland, Whalsay

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