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Brough Holm, Westing

Open accessScotland's right of responsible access applies

Substantial ruinsruined, but plenty survives above ground

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Brough Holm, Westing is a broch in Shetland Islands. It is one of 34 brochs the Albion Guide charts in the county. Nearby brochs include Underhoull, Snabrough, Unst and Hoga Ness, Unst.

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More places to visit near Brough Holm, Westing

Photo of Unst, an island in the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Unst

Island near Baltasound

Britain's most northerly inhabited island, with Hermaness's seabird cliffs above Muckle Flugga, Muness Castle, Viking longhouse sites and Bobby's Bus Shelter

here

Photo of Yell, an island in the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Yell

Island near Mid Yell

Large peaty island on the way to Unst, known for otters, the Old Haa museum at Burravoe and the Gloup disaster memorial

2.3 km SW

Photo of Sands of Breckon, a beach near Cullivoe, the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Sands of Breckon

Beach near Cullivoe

A sheltered white-sand Atlantic beach at the north of Yell, with a low-tide sea cave and ancient settlement traces.

3.9 km W

Photo: Saxa Vord, a viewpoint near Baltasound, the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Saxa Vord

Viewpoint near Baltasound

The high hill above Unst's north coast, a former RAF radar site with sweeping views to Muckle Flugga.

4.6 km NE

Photo of Fetlar, an island in the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Fetlar

Island near Houbie

Green, fertile island called the Garden of Shetland, where rare red-necked phalaropes breed at the Loch of Funzie

11.5 km S

Photo of Muckle Flugga Lighthouse, a lighthouse near Haroldswick in Shetland, the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Muckle Flugga Lighthouse

Lighthouse near Haroldswick

Britain's northernmost lighthouse, clinging to a rock stack off Unst in Shetland — the Stevensons' survey here is said to have shaped Treasure Island's map.

14.4 km N