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Museums Attractions In Bigton

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Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, UK. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness.Bigton lies on the Atlantic coast of the island overlooking St Ninian's Isle and within view is the island of Burra, further to the north. It is 18 miles by road from Lerwick, just off the B9122 and lies just north of the settlement of Scousburgh. The smaller settlement of Ireland adjoins Bigton. Facilities include a post office/shop and a cafe.
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  • 1. Shetland Museum and Archives Lerwick
    Lerwick is the main port of Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is centred 123 miles off the north coast of the Scottish mainland and on the east coast of the Shetland Mainland. Lerwick is 211 miles north-by-northeast of Aberdeen, 222 miles west of the similarly sheltered port of Bergen in Norway and 228 miles south east of Tórshavn in the Faroe Islands.Lerwick, Shetland's only burgh, had a population of about 7000 residents in 2010. Lerwick is also the third largest island settlement in Scotland, and is the most northerly town in the United Kingdom and the most easterly town in Scotland. There are other large settlements more northerly in Shetland, most notably the village of Brae. One of the UK's coastal weather stations is in the settlement.
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  • 3. Scalloway Museum Scalloway
    Scalloway is the largest settlement on the North Atlantic coast of Mainland, the largest island of the Shetland Islands, Scotland. The village had a population of approximately 812, at the 2001 census. Until 1708 it was the capital of the Shetland Islands . Scalloway is the location of the North Atlantic Fisheries College , which offers courses and supports research programmes in fisheries sciences, aquaculture, marine engineering and coastal management. It is also home to the Centre for Nordic Studies. Nearby are the Scalloway Islands, which derive their name from the town. The village has a swimming pool and a school, Scalloway Junior High School, the secondary department of which was closed in July 2011 by the Shetland Islands Council.
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