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Weisdale
Weisdale in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Weisdale 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
Weisdale is a bay, hamlet and ancient parish on Mainland in Shetland, Scotland. The bay opens near the northern extremity of Scalloway Bay, and strikes four and a half miles to the north north east. The hamlet lies at the bay's head, about twelve miles north west of Lerwick.
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Background
History
Weisdale was the scene of a series of evictions of crofters in favour of large scale sheep farming in the 19th century. Approximately three hundred and eighteen crofters were evicted from the Weisdale valley in what is described as the clearances. Local author John J. Graham wrote two novels on this theme.
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- Coordinates
- 60.2667, -1.2856
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
Other places nearby
Weisdale Mill
Public art & sculpture · 0.7 km
Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe
Watermills · 0.7 km
East Hill of Weisdale
Mountains & hills · 1.1 km
West Hill of Weisdale
Mountains & hills · 1.1 km
Parish Church, Weisdale
Historic churches · 1.3 km
Clingera
Mountains & hills · 1.4 km
Hill of Moustoft
Mountains & hills · 1.7 km
Hill of Moustoft
Mountains & hills · 1.7 km
Weisdale Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.9 km
Weisdale Hill
Mountains & hills · 1.9 km
Dros Wall
Mountains & hills · 2.0 km
Heglibister Broch
Archaeological sites · 2.4 km
Nearby
📷 4Public art & sculpture · Scottish Islands
Weisdale Mill
Weisdale Mill — a public art in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Watermills · Scottish Islands
Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe
Bonhoga Gallery and Cafe is a watermill in the United Kingdom.
📷 5Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
East Hill of Weisdale
East Hill of Weisdale — mountain in scotland islands. Elevation: 161 m.
📷 5Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
West Hill of Weisdale
West Hill of Weisdale — mountain in scotland islands. Elevation: 244 m.
📷 5Historic churches · Scottish Islands
Parish Church, Weisdale
Parish Church, Weisdale — category B listed building-listed church in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Mountains & hills · Scottish Islands
Clingera
Clingera — mountain in scotland islands. Elevation: 107 m.
Where to eat & stay near Weisdale
Places to stay
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South Nesting
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📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
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📷 5Hostels · Scottish Islands
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📷 5Places to eat & drink
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📷 7Historic pubs · Scottish Islands
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Weisdale?
- Weisdale is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9LW).
- What is Weisdale?
- Weisdale in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Weisdale?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9LW.
- How do I get to Weisdale?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9LW. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.