Tresta
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom
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Lerwick / Tingwall Airport (5 mi) - Papa Stour Airport (13 mi)
- Scatsta Airport (13 mi)
- Whalsay Airport (17 mi)
- Sumburgh Airport (25 mi)
- Heart of Neolithic Orkney (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 60.243 and -1.347 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 60° 14' 35" and W -1° 20' 50"
- 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: 03:24 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/London
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:09 am and 3:30 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- 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
Delve into Tresta
Tresta in Shetland Islands (Scotland) is located in United Kingdom about 605 mi (or 974 km) north of London, the country's capital town.
Current time in Tresta is now 03:24 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 5 airports close to Tresta. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Lerwick / Tingwall Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), South-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 100 mi (or 161 km), South-West.
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
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A Greenland Experience 2014
Originally I'd planned a trip to Ammassalik Island, East Greenland to do an 80km or so trail around the south west of the island along with a little more exploring to over 2 weeks on the island....
Autumn sunset over Scalloway
A short timelapse of a nice autumnal evening in Scalloway, Shetland. Sadly I was too late to get the sun itself before it went behind the cloud. Must scoff my tea faster! Nikon D5200, Samyang...
Burwick trail run, Scalloway, Shetland
A video of my first cross country/off road/trail run, what ever you want to call it, in around 20 years. Not the brightest of ideas given I've just had some horrendous stomach bug, but the...
A boat trip in Shetland (Scalloway to Tresta)
A boat trip from Scalloway to Tresta with a quick look at the salmon cages along the way, filmed in 2008.
The Caledonian Canal; Inverness to Fort William
Some video of our family trip on the Caledonian Canal from Inverness to Neptune's Staircase near Fort William on a Caley Cruisers boat. It took 2 full days and 2 half days, though that included...
A bikepacking misadventure
A short video of a local trip to try out gear for bike packing. Sadly the trip was cut short due to illness, but still proved useful. The Koala seat bag is ace, I over stuffed mine so I couldn't...
A wild day in Shetland
Some video clips from a trip north to Eshaness to see the sea up there on one of the worst storms of late. The sea was truly impressive, very cold and salty too! Not weather for doing anything...
Night sky from Berry Hill
A short time lapse of the night sky from Berry Hill, Scalloway, Shetland with a weak aurora showing.
Solar Eclipse 2015 v2
Slight edit to my video footage of the solar eclipse from Scalloway , Shetland, 20/3/2015. Despite the heavy cloud and showers at times the eclipse was visible a fair bit. The closest point...
The view from the tent
A few short time lapses I took from around my tent above Tasiilaq in East Greenland. See my other full video of my trip there for more views and check out www.moder-dye.blogspot.co.uk.
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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.
Aith
Aith,, is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland at the southern end of Aith Voe, some 21 miles west of Lerwick. Aith lies on the B9071 that runs south to the junction with the A971 (which links Lerwick to the west of Shetland) at the village of Bixter and North East via East Burrafirth to the junction with the A970 (which links Lerwick to the North) at the village of Voe. A single track road leads north from Aith along the west shoreline of Aith Voe to Vementry.
Westerfield, Shetland
Westerfield is a coastal community on Shetland Mainland. It lies to the west of Tresta on the main A971 road.
Greena
Greena is a small island off the west coast of Mainland, Shetland. It is 10m at its highest point, and is north of Flotta, Shetland. It is in Weisdale Voe.
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