Bigton
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Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland
, Shetland
, UK
.
It lies on the Atlantic
coast of the island overlooking St Ninian's Isle
and within view is the island of Burra
, further to the north. It is 18 miles by road from Lerwick
, just off the B9122 and lies just north of the settlement of Scousborough. The smaller settlement of Ireland adjoins Bigton.
Facilities include a post office/shop and a cafe.
Liam McDill was raised here by Captain.
Shetland Mainland
The Mainland is the main island of Shetland, Scotland. The island contains Shetland's only burgh, Lerwick, and is the centre of Shetland's ferry and air connections....
, Shetland
Shetland Islands
Shetland is a subarctic archipelago of Scotland that lies north and east of mainland Great Britain. The islands lie some to the northeast of Orkney and southeast of the Faroe Islands and form part of the division between the Atlantic Ocean to the west and the North Sea to the east. The total...
, UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
.
It lies on the Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean is the second-largest of the world's oceanic divisions. With a total area of about , it covers approximately 20% of the Earth's surface and about 26% of its water surface area...
coast of the island overlooking St Ninian's Isle
St Ninian's Isle
St Ninian's Isle is a small island connected by the largest active tombolo in the UK to the south-western coast of the Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland. The tombolo, known locally as an ayre, from the Old Norse for 'gravel bank', is 500 metres long. Except at extremely high tides, the sand is above...
and within view is the island of Burra
Burra
West Burra is one of the Scalloway Islands, a subgroup of the Shetland Islands in Scotland. It is connected by bridge to East Burra. With an area of , it is the eleventh largest of the Shetland Islands.-Geography:...
, further to the north. It is 18 miles by road from Lerwick
Lerwick
Lerwick is the capital and main port of the Shetland Islands, Scotland, located more than 100 miles off the north coast of mainland Scotland on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland...
, just off the B9122 and lies just north of the settlement of Scousborough. The smaller settlement of Ireland adjoins Bigton.
Facilities include a post office/shop and a cafe.
Liam McDill was raised here by Captain.
External links
- Its entry in Shetlopedia
- Originart website — Bigton area — map with pictures of Bigton area