Beaches · Scottish Islands
Sound
In or near Lerwick.
Sound in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time of year
- Summer (Jun–Aug)
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Sound 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
Sound is an area situated to the south-west of central Lerwick, the capital of Shetland, Scotland. Sound is home to a primary school, public hall, and gospel hall; all of the same name. The area is also home to the Sands of Sound beach. Sound is also notable for its varied styles of neighbourhoods including the ‘Concrete Jungle’ like housing estates of Sandveien and Nederdale, the duplex filled streets of Murrayston and Oversund and the many cottage neighbourhoods such as Westerloch and Baila.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Before the oil boom of the 1970s, Sound was a sparsely populated area, consisting of a few small settlements to the south and west of Clickimin Loch. With the discovery of oil in the North Sea, the population increase of Shetland, and in particular Lerwick, necessitated the construction of council estates in the Sound area. With the advent of the neighbourhoods of Sandveien and Nederdale as well as an increased population elsewhere, the number of school age children had grown too large for Lerwick's only primary school to sustain. This led to the opening of Sound Primary School in 1977.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 60.1444, -1.1736
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE1 0SX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7564604 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Sound, Lerwick (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Clickimin
Archaeological sites · 0.7 km
Broch of Clickimin
Hill forts · 0.7 km
Lerwick Magnetic Observatory
Observatories · 0.8 km
Clickimin Loch
Natural landmarks · 0.8 km
South Staney Hill
Mountains & hills · 0.9 km
Loch of Clickimin
Lakes · 0.9 km
Voe of Sound, prehistoric house 180m W of Point of Sandwall
Vineyards · 1.1 km
Gilbert Bain Hospital
Other places · 1.2 km
Brei Wick
Natural landmarks · 1.3 km
Voe of Sound
Natural landmarks · 1.3 km
Montfield Hospital
Other places · 1.6 km
Goudies Funeral Directors
Memorials & monuments · 1.6 km
Nearby
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Clickimin
Clickimin — a archaeological in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Hill forts · Scottish Islands
Broch of Clickimin
Broch of Clickimin — tower in Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
📷 3Observatories · Scottish Islands
Lerwick Magnetic Observatory
Lerwick Magnetic Observatory in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
📷 5Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands
Clickimin Loch
Clickimin Loch — freshwater lake at Lerwick, Shetland Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
📷 5Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
South Staney Hill
South Staney Hill — mountain in scotland islands. Elevation: 128 m.
📷 5Where to eat & stay near Sound
Places to stay
📷 5Hostels · Scottish Islands
Islesburgh House Hostel
Islesburgh House Hostel — a hostel in scotland islands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Islands
Scalloway Caravan Park
Scalloway Caravan Park — a caravan park in scotland islands.
📷 5Caravan parks · Scottish Islands
Cunningsburgh Touring Park
Cunningsburgh Touring Park — a caravan park in scotland islands.
📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
South Nesting
South Nesting — a campsite in scotland islands.
📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Skeld Caravan Park and Campsite
Skeld Caravan Park and Campsite — a campsite in scotland islands.
📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Levenwick Campsite
Levenwick Campsite — a campsite in scotland islands.
Places to eat & drink
📷 7Historic pubs · Scottish Islands
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sound?
- Sound is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE1 0SX).
- What is Sound?
- Sound in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Sound?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE1 0SX.
- Is Sound free to visit?
- Yes, Sound is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sound?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE1 0SX. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.