Walls, Shetland

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Walls, Shetland is a coastal village on the west side of the Shetland Mainland in Scotland, known historically as a fishing and crofting community.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal settlement
village
administrativeArea Shetland Islands Council area
category Populated coastal places in Scotland
Villages in Mainland, Shetland
coast Atlantic Ocean
country Scotland
distanceTo approximately 10 miles west of Lerwick by road
hasBayOrVoe Walls Voe
hasEducationalFacility primary school
hasEvent Walls Regatta
hasFacility community hall
marina or small boat berths
pier
post office
shop
hasHarbour Walls harbour
hasNearbyGeographicFeature Vaila Sound
hasNearbyIsland Foula
Vaila
hasNearbySettlement Sandness
Voe
hasReligiousBuilding parish church
historicalActivity crofting
fishing
isCoastal true
language English
lieutenancyArea Shetland
localDialect Shetland dialect of Scots
locatedIn Northern Isles
Scotland
Shetland
Shetland Islands
linked to: Shetland

United Kingdom
West Mainland, Shetland
locatedOn Mainland, Shetland
OSGridReference HU
partOf civil parish of Walls and Sandness
postalCountry Scotland
region Highlands and Islands
roadAccess A971 road
traditionalIndustry crofting agriculture
fish curing
herring fishing
unitaryAuthority Shetland Islands
linked to: Shetland

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Walls Boundary Fault namedAfter Walls, Shetland