Castle Holm

Parish: Tingwall

County: Shetland

Grid reference: HU 3953 4753

Lat / long: 60.21048657, -1.287220365

Alternative names: Castle Strom; Loch Of Strom; Loch Strom

Google Map
Historic map
other maps

The historic map is an Ordnance Survey map from 1919 to 1947, and is provided by the National Library of Scotland

Bing Maps

Google Maps

OpenStreetMap

Ordnance Survey

Streetmap

Wikimapia

Castle Holm stands on an islet in Loch Strom, connected to the surrounding land by a causeway which can be crossed at low water.

Dating to the 12th century, the castle measures 5.5 metres by 6.5 metres, with walls that are around 1.2 metres thick. The ruins stand to a height of around 3.0 metres.