List of bays of the Shetland Islands

This List of Bays of Shetland Islands summarises the bays that are located on the islands of the Shetland Islands in Scotland.

Shetland map 1883

Shetland
Name County Nearest Village Coordinates Notes
Aith Voe Zetland Aith 60°18′16″N 1°22′24″W [1]
Aith Wick Zetland Brae 60°02′55″N 1°11′52″W
Aith Wick Zetland Bremirehoull 60°02′14″N 1°12′44″W On the east coast.
As Wick Zetland Garth 60°15′31″N 1°08′34″W
Ayre of Brae Zetland Brae 60°23′38″N 1°21′19″W
Bay of Brenwell Zetland Sandness 60°17′50″N 1°35′28″W
Bay of Deepdale Zetland Sandness 60°16′43″N 1°41′17″W [2]
Bay of Fladdabister Zetland Sandness 60°04′30″N 1°12′41″W [3]
Bay of Garth Zetland Sandness 60°18′24″N 1°36′49″W
Bay of Okraquoy Zetland Bremirehoull 60°03′55″N 1°12′37″W
Bay of Ollaberry Zetland Ollaberry 60°30′15″N 1°20′13″W [4]
Bay of Quendale Zetland Boddam 59°53′35″N 1°19′57″W
Bay of Scousburgh Zetland Scousburgh 59°56′56″N 1°20′10″W
Bight of Bellister Zetland Bellister 60°19′32″N 1°07′27″W
Bight of Boga Zetland North Roe 60°36′43″N 1°20′39″W
Bight of Brimness Zetland Gott 60°13′10″N 1°10′06″W
Bight of Haggrister Zetland Brae 60°24′37″N 1°22′08″W [5]
Bight of Niddister Zetland Hillswick 60°27′43″N 1°29′09″W
Bight of Stavaness Zetland Bellister 60°19′29″N 1°06′04″W
Bight of Valayre Zetland Brae 60°24′30″N 1°22′24″W
Bight of Vatsland Zetland Lerwick 60°11′37″N 1°09′08″W
Boatsroom Voe Zetland Vidlin 60°25′11″N 1°06′22″W [6]
Brae Wick Zetland Braehoulland 60°29′02″N 1°33′11″W
Brei Wick Zetland Lerwick 60°08′42″N 1°08′55″W
Brei Wick Zetland Gott 60°12′14″N 1°11′06″W A bay on the north-west coast of Dales Voe.
Brindister Voe Zetland Braehoulland 60°17′58″N 1°29′07″W
Bur Wick Zetland Scalloway 60°08′47″N 1°17′44″W
Burrier Wick Zetland North Roe 60°36′41″N 1°25′45″W
Busta Voe Zetland Brae 60°23′38″N 1°21′19″W
Cat Firth Zetland Nesting 60°14′45″N 1°11′18″W
Channer Wick Zetland Hoswick 59°59′21″N 1°16′17″W
Colla Firth Zetland Grutin 60°24′39″N 1°11′29″W
Colla Firth Zetland Ollaberry 60°32′03″N 1°20′07″W
Coppa Wick Zetland Sandness 60°15′41″N 1°41′38″W
Dale Voe Zetland Brae 60°27′50″N 1°19′41″W [7]
Dales Voe Zetland Grutin 60°24′57″N 1°13′14″W On the north of the island
Dales Voe Zetland Twatt 60°12′19″N 1°10′55″W
Dock of Lingness Zetland Brough 60°16′24″N 1°07′18″W
Dury Voe Zetland Laxo 60°20′19″N 1°07′29″W
Effirth Voe Zetland Twatt 60°15′15″N 1°25′27″W
Easter Wick Zetland North Roe 60°37′45″N 1°18′51″W
East Lunna Voe Zetland Vidlin 60°24′03″N 1°07′03″W
East Voe of Quarff Zetland Quarff 60°05′57″N 1°13′11″W [3]
East Voe of Skellister Zetland Brough 60°16′30″N 1°08′39″W
Effirth Voe Zetland Twatt 60°15′15″N 1°25′27″W
Ell Wick Zetland Brae 60°24′35″N 1°20′12″W [5]
Es Wick Zetland Brough 60°16′14″N 1°06′22″W
Feor Wick Zetland Vidlin 60°26′48″N 1°04′06″W
Firths Voe Zetland Mossbank 60°26′57″N 1°10′54″W [8]
Foraness Voe Zetland Gott 60°12′48″N 1°10′28″W
Garderhouse Voe Zetland Leeans 60°12′31″N 1°23′54″W
Garths Voe Zetland Mossbank 60°26′48″N 1°16′07″W
Gluss Voe Zetland Ollaberry 60°29′29″N 1°20′09″W [7]
Grunna Voe Zetland Vidlin 60°22′58″N 1°08′19″W
Gruting Voe Zetland Gruting 60°13′06″N 1°30′58″W [9]
Grutness Voe Zetland Sumburgh 60°07′26″N 1°11′42″W
Gulber Wick Zetland Gulberwick 59°52′32″N 1°16′51″W
Gunnister Voe Zetland Gunnister 60°26′56″N 1°26′10″W
Hamar Voe Zetland Urafirth 60°28′00″N 1°26′50″W
Hamna Voe Zetland Braehoulland 60°30′17″N 1°34′15″W
Hamna Voe Zetland Vidlin 60°25′30″N 1°06′17″W East side of the island.[10]
Hos Wick Zetland Hoswick 59°59′39″N 1°15′17″W
Houb of Burravoe Zetland Brae 60°23′01″N 1°20′48″W
Ireland Wick Zetland Bigton 59°58′36″N 1°19′52″W
Kaila Zetland Sandness 60°18′25″N 1°39′07″W
Kels Wick Zetland Vidlin 60°24′17″N 1°06′14″W
Lang Clodie Wick Zetland Ollaberry 60°34′44″N 1°26′32″W
Laxo Voe Zetland Laxo 60°21′01″N 1°10′34″W
Lax Firth Zetland Gott 60°12′49″N 1°12′11″W
Lera Voe Zetland Walls 60°13′03″N 1°36′01″W [11]
Leven Wick Zetland Hoswick 59°58′34″N 1°15′43″W
Longa Voe Zetland Aith 60°19′21″N 1°25′24″W
Loura Voe Zetland Laxfirth 60°15′33″N 1°11′23″W
May Wick Zetland May Wick 60°00′24″N 1°19′38″W
Nor Wick Zetland Ollaberry 60°30′57″N 1°19′55″W)]
North Bight of Rovahead Zetland Lerwick 60°11′28″N 1°08′51″W
North Voe of Gletness Zetland Gletness 60°14′57″N 1°08′52″W
Olas Voe Zetland Selivoe 60°12′23″N 1°29′38″W
Orka Voe Zetland Mossbank 60°28′51″N 1°15′45″W [7]
Orr Wick Zetland Ollaberry 60°30′48″N 1°23′52″W
Orra Wick Zetland Vidlin 60°23′18″N 1°04′56″W
Pund Voe Zetland Scalloway 60°07′58″N 1°18′06″W
Quey Firth Zetland Ollaberry 60°31′10″N 1°20′11″W [12]
Raa Wick Zetland North Roe 60°28′51″N 1°15′43″W
Rea Wick Zetland Skeld 60°11′07″N 1°24′17″W
Riven Noust Zetland Vidlin 60°26′21″N 1°04′53″W
Sand Voe Zetland Leeans 60°36′04″N 1°20′15″W
Sand Wick Zetland Sandwick 59°59′24″N 1°13′28″W
Scutta Voe Zetland Gruting 60°13′49″N 1°30′07″W [13]
Seli Voe Zetland Gruting 60°12′59″N 1°29′05″W [14]
Sil Wick Zetland Silwick 60°09′34″N 1°28′20″W
Skelda Voe Zetland Skeld 60°10′30″N 1°26′33″W [15]
Skipadock Zetland Brae 60°24′09″N 1°22′53″W
Skletta Bay Zetland Vidlin 60°23′35″N 1°06′13″W
South Bay of Eswick Zetland Benston 60°15′41″N 1°07′21″W
South Bight of Rovahead Zetland Lerwick 60°11′20″N 1°08′44″W
South Nesting Bay Zetland Skellister 60°17′14″N 1°06′52″W [16]
South Voe of Gletness Zetland Gletness 60°14′28″N 1°09′46″W [17]
South Wick Zetland North Roe 60°36′01″N 1°25′50″W
Stead of Aithsness Zetland Aith 60°19′06″N 1°25′02″W
Stead of Culswick Zetland Culswick 60°19′06″N 1°25′02″W
Swining Voe Zetland Vidlin 60°23′54″N 1°09′37″W
Swinister Voe Zetland Mossbank 60°26′06″N 1°10′35″W
St Ninian's Bay Zetland Culswick 59°57′59″N 1°20′12″W
The Crook Zetland Aith 60°19′02″N 1°05′15″W
The Groot Zetland Laxfirth 60°18′18″N 1°38′57″W
The Vadills Zetland Vidlin 60°25′07″N 1°06′05″W [18]
Tang Wick Zetland Braehoulland 60°28′43″N 1°34′56″W
The Houb Zetland Walls 60°13′16″N 1°33′11″W
The Houb Zetland Walls 60°12′14″N 1°12′24″W Bay in Lax Firth
Tofts Voe Zetland Mossbank 60°27′53″N 1°11′56″W [7]
Trea Wick Zetland Vidlin 60°24′24″N 1°10′00″W
Tresta Voe Zetland Tresta 60°14′33″N 1°21′36″W [19]
Tros Wick Zetland Boddam 59°55′57″N 1°16′06″W
Vassa Voe Zetland Nesting 60°15′23″N 1°10′21″W
Vidlin Voe Zetland Vidlin 60°23′02″N 1°07′29″W [20]
Voe Zetland Boddam 59°55′08″N 1°17′03″W
Voe of Browland Zetland Walls 60°14′12″N 1°31′19″W [21]
Voe of the Brig Zetland Housetter 60°32′19″N 1°20′58″W
Voe of Clousta Zetland Twatt 60°18′00″N 1°27′17″W [22]
Voe of Dale Zetland Walls 60°15′05″N 1°41′37″W
Voe of Footabrough Zetland Walls 60°13′31″N 1°38′53″W [23]
Voe of Littlure Zetland Walls 60°12′45″N 1°37′56″W
Voe of Scatsta Zetland Mossbank 60°26′35″N 1°16′59″W
Voe of Snarraness Zetland Mossbank 60°17′41″N 1°34′41″W [24]
Voe of Sound Zetland Lerwick 60°08′02″N 1°10′05″W
Voxter Voe Zetland Brae 60°24′35″N 1°20′12″W [5]
Wadbister Voe Zetland girlsta 60°14′10″N 1°12′34″W [25]
Weisdale Voe Zetland Hellister 60°12′58″N 1°18′58″W [26]
West Lunna Voe Zetland Vidlin 60°24′19″N 1°07′43″W [10]
Wester Wick Zetland Westerwick 60°37′52″N 1°19′03″W
West Voe of Skellister Zetland Skellister 60°16′55″N 1°08′57″W
West Voe of Sumburgh Zetland Sumburgh 59°51′43″N 1°17′36″W [27]
West Voe of Quarff Zetland Quarff 60°05′56″N 1°16′34″W
Whal Wick Zetland Braehoulland 60°30′52″N 1°34′09″W
Whiteness Voe Zetland Wadbister 60°11′27″N 1°17′32″W
Wick of Breibister Zetland Gulberwick 60°37′33″N 1°18′53″W [28]
Wick of Burland Zetland North Roe 60°06′24″N 1°12′13″W
Wick of Glachon Zetland Vidlin 60°26′40″N 1°02′57″W [29]
Wick of Neap Zetland Neap 60°18′26″N 1°05′17″W
Wick of Sandsayre Zetland North Roe 60°00′32″N 1°13′12″W [3]
Wick of Shunni Zetland Boddam 59°55′14″N 1°22′17″W
Wick of Virdibreck Zetland North Roe 60°24′35″N 1°20′12″W
Wick of Watsness Zetland Watsness 60°14′06″N 1°40′56″W
Yarfils Wick Zetland Brae 60°29′25″N 1°18′44″W

Papa Little
Name County Nearest Village Coordinates Notes
Bight of Warwick Zetland Brae 60°20′05″N 1°22′30″W

Unst
Name County Nearest Village Coordinates Notes
Nor Wick Zetland Haroldswick 60°48′33″N 0°47′24″W

Yell
Name County Nearest Village Coordinates Notes
Sand Wick Zetland Gutcher 60°38′57″N 0°59′52″W

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