Piers · Scottish Islands
Billister
In or near Symbister.
Billister in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 30 min–1 h
- Best time of year
- Summer
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Billister is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Billister is a settlement in the parish of Nesting, on the island of Mainland, in Shetland, Scotland. It is on Lax Firth. Billister was formerly the terminal for the ferry to Whalsay, although this has now moved to Laxo. The pier was built by the council in 1956.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 60.3233, -1.1300
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9PR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
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East Hill of Grunnafirth
Mountains & hills · 1.3 km

East Hill of Bellister Chambered Cairn
Burial mounds & barrows · 1.5 km

Green Knowe
Mountains & hills · 1.5 km

Nesting
Islands · 1.9 km

Loch of Kirkabister,settlement 430m NE of NE corner of
Vineyards · 2.2 km

St Ola's Kirk Including Memorial Enclosure, Brettabister
Historic churches · 2.5 km

Hill of Area
Mountains & hills · 2.5 km

Housabister Broch
Archaeological sites · 2.5 km

Housabister Broch
Archaeological sites · 2.5 km

Mossy Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.5 km

Brettabister
Memorials & monuments · 2.7 km
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East Hill of Grunnafirth
East Hill of Grunnafirth — a hill or mountain in scotland islands.
Burial mounds & barrows · Scottish Islands
East Hill of Bellister Chambered Cairn
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Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Green Knowe
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Loch of Kirkabister,settlement 430m NE of NE corner of
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Places to stay
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Billister?
- Billister is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9PR).
- What is Billister?
- Billister in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Billister?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9PR.
- Is Billister free to visit?
- Yes, Billister is free to enter.
- How do I get to Billister?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9PR. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.