Whalsay is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9AJ).

How do I get to Whalsay?

Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9AJ.

How do I get to Whalsay?

Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9AJ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.

Islands · Scottish Islands

Whalsay

In or near Symbister.

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Whalsay — island, one of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit: 4 h–12 h

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Getting there & planning your visit

Whalsay is located in the Shetland Islands, with the postcode ZE2 9AJ. Entry to the island is free. There is no nearest railway station as it is an island.

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Whalsay is a island in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 20 km². Recent population estimates put it at around 1,061 people. Part of Shetland Islands. Wikidata describes it as: "island, one of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.3600°, -0.9700°.

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Whalsay (Old Norse: Hvalsey or Hvals-øy, meaning 'Whale Island') is the sixth largest of the Shetland Islands in the north of Scotland.

Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.

Background

Description

Attractions on the island include the Neolithic ruin of Benie Hoose and the settlement of Sudheim where Hugh MacDiarmid lived in the 1930s and early 1940s. Grieve House is now one of Shetland Amenity Trust's Böds which offers economic, self-catering accommodation in a traditional building. Scotland's great poet Hugh MacDiarmid (Christopher Grieve) lived for nine years in this croft house, where he wrote some of his best work.

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Coordinates: 60.3600, -0.9700
District: Shetland Islands
Postcode: ZE2 9AJ
Parliamentary constituency: Orkney and Shetland
Population: 1,061

Sources

wikidata: Q552027 (CC0)
wikipedia: Whalsay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
commons: The Haa, Clett Head, Whalsay, Shetland - geograph.org.uk - 145732.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Whalsay?: Whalsay is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9AJ).
What is Whalsay?: Whalsay — island, one of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
How do I get to Whalsay?: Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9AJ.
Is Whalsay free to visit?: Yes, Whalsay is free to enter.
How do I get to Whalsay?: Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9AJ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.

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