Islands · Scottish Islands
Melby
Melby in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 4 h–12 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Melby 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
Melby is a small coastal hamlet on Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom; the nearest settlement is Sandness. The islet of Holm of Melby lies just offshore.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 60.3045, -1.6654
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9PL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q100271388 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Melby, Shetland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Melby House
Historic houses · 0.1 km
St Margaret's Kirk and Graveyard, Sandness
Historic churches · 0.6 km
Sandness
Islands · 0.9 km
Holm of Melby
Islands · 0.9 km
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Forewick Holm
Islands · 1.6 km
Broch of Easter
Archaeological sites · 1.6 km
Broch of Easter
Archaeological sites · 1.6 km
Tounafielie,promontory fort,Papa Stour
Vineyards · 2.0 km
Hill of Melby
Mountains & hills · 2.1 km
Kirk Sand
Beaches · 2.1 km
Biggings
Archaeological sites · 2.2 km
Sandness Hill
Mountains & hills · 2.2 km
Nearby
📷 3Historic houses · Scottish Islands
Melby House
Melby House — house in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Islands
St Margaret's Kirk and Graveyard, Sandness
St Margaret's Kirk and Graveyard, Sandness — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 4📷 4Islands · Scottish Islands
Holm of Melby
Holm of Melby — island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Islands · Scottish Islands
Forewick Holm
Forewick Holm — island in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Broch of Easter
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Where to eat & stay near Melby
Places to stay
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📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Islands
Braewick Caravan Park
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📷 5Places to eat & drink
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📷 7Historic pubs · Scottish Islands
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Melby?
- Melby is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9PL).
- What is Melby?
- Melby in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Melby?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9PL.
- Is Melby free to visit?
- Yes, Melby is free to enter.
- How do I get to Melby?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9PL. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.