Walls
in Shetland Islands of Scotland, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.229 and -1.563 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 13' 43" and W -1° 33' 47"
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: 05:57 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
8:10 am and 3:31 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

Delve into Walls

Walls 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 Walls is now 05:57 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports close to Walls. The closest airport in United Kingdom is Papa Stour Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 96 mi (or 154 km), South-West.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lerwick, Kirkwall, Elgin, Aberdeen 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.

Atlantic White Sided Dolphin, Browland, Shetland.

Published: August 07, 2014
Length: 33:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Jack

A short video of some of the Atlantic White Sided Dolphin at Browland, Shetland this afternoon.


White sided dolphins - Browland, Shetland

Published: August 07, 2014
Length: 28:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Steve Jack

Pod of 15-20 Atlantic White Sided Dolphins seen at Browland, Shetland 6th August, 2014.


Papa Stour Sea Kayaking Shetland

Published: February 06, 2012
Length: 26:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SeaKayak 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.

Vaila

Vaila is an island in Shetland, Scotland, lying south of the Westland peninsula of the Shetland Mainland. It has an area of 327 hectares, and is 95 metres at its highest point. Vaila is home to an organic sheep farm and is also known for its mountain hares.

Located at 60.2, -1.58333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Islands of Shetland, Natural arches of the United Kingdom

Linga, Vaila

Linga is one of the Shetland Islands, near Vaila and Walls on Mainland, Shetland.

Located at 60.2153, -1.56972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Uninhabited islands of Shetland, Former populated places in Scotland

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