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Sandness Hill

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Sandness Hill tops out at 249 m in Shetland Islands. It is listed among the 1,546 Marilyns — British hills with at least 150 m of drop on every side. For more of the same, Mid Ward and Scalla Field are close by.

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Photo of The Drongs, a visitor attraction near Hillswick in Shetland, the Shetland Islands, the Scottish Highlands and Islands.Highlight

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