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Watlee chambered cairn, Unst

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Watlee chambered cairn, Unst is one of 24 chambered tombs the Albion Guide lists in Shetland Islands. Other ancient sites nearby include Underhoull, Brough Holm, Westing and Snabrough, Unst.

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Full name: Watlee chambered cairn, 1,400m NE of Gunnister, Unst

More places to visit near Watlee chambered cairn, Unst

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.

3 km N

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

5 km W

Photo of Bobby's Bus Shelter, a visitor attraction near Baltasound, the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

Bobby's Bus Shelter

Attraction near Baltasound

A whimsically furnished and annually themed bus shelter beside the road on Unst, a much-loved island curiosity.

6 km NE

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.

7 km W

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

10.4 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.

14.6 km N