Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Islands
Setter Hill
In or near Symbister.
Setter Hill in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.

John Dally — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Setter Hill 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
Setter Hill is a hill in western Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It lies to the southeast of the village of Marrister and northeast of the main village on the island, Symbister. The source of Scarfmoor Burn is on the southeastern side of Setter Hill. On its eastern side is the Loch of Houll. There is an old quarry in the vicinity. Since the spring of 2001, the hill has been part of Shetland's Past Project, a project geared towards encouraging and training individuals to undertake archaeological surveys of their local landscapes in the Shetland Islands.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 60.3552, -1.0087
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9AE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7456874 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Setter Hill, Whalsay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby

Setter Hill
Mountains & hills · 0.0 km

Marrister
Islands · 0.5 km

North Park
Parks · 0.6 km

Sneugans
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Skate of Marrister
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Tripwell
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Symbister
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Hamister
Parks · 0.9 km

Loch of Houll
Natural landmarks · 0.9 km

Little Water
Natural landmarks · 0.9 km

Scarfmoor Burn
Reservoirs & lochs · 1.0 km

Loch of Livister
Reservoirs & lochs · 1.3 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Setter Hill?
- Setter Hill is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9AE).
- What is Setter Hill?
- Setter Hill in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Setter Hill?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9AE.
- Is Setter Hill free to visit?
- Yes, Setter Hill is free to enter.
- How do I get to Setter Hill?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9AE. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.