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Breck of Hillwell

Where is Breck of Hillwell?

Breck of Hillwell is in the parish of Dunrossness and the county of Shetland.

Grid reference: HU 372 146

Lat / long: 59.9147750, -1.3365799

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OS Map for Breck of Hillwell

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Shetland – Mainland South (Lerwick, Sumburgh & Fair Isle)
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Weather at Breck of Hillwell

9°C
max 9°C / min 9°C
22km/h N
1031mb
85%
21%
03:25 20:37

Few clouds
Weather observed at Virkie at 01:22

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Pictish stones near Breck of Hillwell

Sumburgh Class I carvings

4.3km away

Mail Class I symbol stone

14.6km away

Papil Stone Class III cross slab

16.9km away

Lerwick Class I symbol stone

28.1km away

Bressay Stone Class III cross slab

31.4km away

Eswick Class I carving

40.8km away

Sandness Class I symbol stone

46.6km away

Uyea Class I symbol stone

87.5km away

Yell Class I symbol stone

91.1km away
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Pictish sites near Breck of Hillwell

St. Ninian's Isle hoard

6.3km away

Gaulcross hoard

263.0km away

Burghead fort

273.8km away

Parkhill silver chain

303.0km away

Nigg silver chain

314.4km away

Torvean silver chain

317.4km away

Dunnicaer fort

332.8km away

Norrie's Law hoard

416.9km away

Traprain Law silver chain

445.5km away
more Pictish sites....

Pictish placenames near Breck of Hillwell

Pittulie

250.6km away

Pitsligo

250.9km away

Aberdour

254.2km away

Aberscross

264.8km away

Pitgrudy

270.5km away

Aberchirder

271.6km away

Pitlurg

283.5km away

Pitmedden

290.0km away

Aberlour

291.5km away
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Ancient sites near Breck of Hillwell

Old Scatness broch

4.3km away

Green Hill broch, cists

156.9km away

Green Hill of Scarton broch

160.5km away

Outer Green Hill broch

160.6km away

Burrowston (possible) broch

160.9km away

Green Hill broch

161.2km away

Green Hill of Hestigeo broch

161.3km away

The Skeo broch

165.3km away

Duncansby Head (possible) (site of) broch

169.9km away
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Castles near Breck of Hillwell

Scalloway Castle

24.8km away

Castle Holm

33.0km away

Muness Castle

90.3km away

Carrick House

110.0km away

Noltland Castle

114.1km away

Castle Of Stackel Brae

116.9km away

Sealskerry Bay Castle (site of)

117.0km away

Cubbie Roo's Castle

127.2km away

Westness Castle

129.6km away
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Accommodation near Breck of Hillwell

Lerwick SYHA Hostel
hostelLerwick
28.4km away
Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
28.6km away
Hurdiback Backpackers Hostel
hostelPapa Stour
49.6km away
St Magnus Bay Hotel
hotelHillswick
63.2km away
Ayre's Rock Hostel (Sanday SYHA Hostel)
hostel, campsiteSanday
101.6km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
102.4km away
Papay Youth Hostel
hostelPapa Westray
107.3km away
Eday SYHA Hostel
hostelEday
110.5km away
Lav rockha Guest House
hotelKirkwall
138.1km away
Orcades Hostel
hostelKirkwall
138.4km away

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Cafés, restaurants & bars near Breck of Hillwell

Kveldsro House Hotel
hotel, restaurant, barLerwick
28.6km away
Saxa Vord Hostel
hostel, restaurant, barUnst
102.4km away
The Storehouse
caféJohn O'Groats
171.2km away
Ackergill Tower
hotel, restaurant, barWick
188.2km away
Holborn Hotel
hotel, barThurso
190.8km away
Red Pepper Restaurant
restaurantThurso
190.8km away
Royal Hotel Thurso
hotel, restaurant, barThurso
190.8km away
Rockpool Café
caféCullen
260.7km away
Castle of Park
bed and breakfast, caféCornhill
268.0km away
Delgatie Castle
bed and breakfast, self-catering apartments, caféTurriff
270.3km away
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Published on the 20th of June 2012 at 4:41 pm. Updated on the 21st of June 2012 at 12:41 am.

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