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The Great Britain Guide

Piers · Scottish Islands

Billister

In or near Symbister.

Free admission♿ Wheelchair: limited

Billister in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

Farmland at Billister - geograph.org.uk - 1307686

Stuart Wilding — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

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
Postcode
ZE2 9PR
Parliamentary constituency
Orkney and Shetland

Sources

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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.