North Mainland

Simmer dim shot at toft ferry terminal north mainland shetland

The North Mainland of the Shetland Islands is the part of the Mainland lying north of Voe (60° 21′N).

Notable places in North Mainland include:

Sullom Voe, its oil terminal being an important source of employment for the islanders.

Brae

Muckle Roe

Esha Ness Lighthouse

Cunnigill Hill, 176 ft

Toft ferry terminal, connecting the A968 to Yell

Lunna Ness, with Lunna

Lunnasting peninsula 60°21′54″N 1°8′9″W, with Lunning and Vidlin, with a ferry connecting to Whalsay

the large Northmavine peninsula, connected to Mainland by a narrow isthmus at Mavis Grind

North Roe

Ronas Hill, 1475 ft/450 metres

Ollaberry

Hillswick

Uyea island

To the north east, are the North Isles, and Yell Sound