Green Holm (Scalloway)

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OS Name: Green Holm
Shetland Name: Green Holm
Green Holm Map.jpg
UK Grid Reference: HU382379
Area (ha):
Population: none
Community Council:
Ferry Services: none
Notes:

Green Holm, is a small uninhabited island 0.5km north of Burra Ness at the north end of the island of Burra and on the west side of the South Channel in to Scalloway Harbour, in Shetland.


Green Holm as seen from the Scord east of Scalloway, with the top of Scalloway Castle in the foreground. Top right of the picture shows part of the island of Papa with the tip of Oxna behind it. Bottom right is the NAFC Marine Centre.
Green Holm seen from Fugla Ness on Burra. In the foreground is Scarva Taing with Atla Holm behind it, separated by Atla Sound. In the distance, behind Green Holm, is the Hill of Berry (left) and Gallow Hill (right) with the Scalloway TV transmitter on it. Visible beyond those hills is the windfarm on Burra Dale.


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