Gletness

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Name: Gletness
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Distance from Lerwick by road: 16 miles
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Gletness, the big white house is Northouse, behind is the North Isle of Gletness
Gletness, the big white house is Northouse, behind is the North Isle of Gletness

Gletness is a small settlement in South Nesting. It lays between South Voe of Gletness and North Voe of Gletness. Near out off the settlement is the small islands South Isle of Gletness and North Isle of Gletness, farther out you can see Hoo Stack with a lighthouse.

The Resolution wrecked on Sligga Baa near the Isles of Gletness on November 7th 1790.

Gletness, in the horizon to the left, you can see Hoo Stack
Gletness, in the horizon to the left, you can see Hoo Stack
View out the North Voe of Gletness towards the Moul of Eswick
View out the North Voe of Gletness towards the Moul of Eswick


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