Laxo Voe

Sea, Estuary, Creek in Shetland

Scotland

Laxo Voe

The Whalsay ferry, MV Linga, at Laxo Ferries to Whalsay normally leave from Laxo and take 30 minutes. In certain weather conditions they have to sail from Vidlin <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/HU4865">HU4865</a>: the journey time is then much longer. — The Whalsay ferry, MV Linga, at Laxo Credit: David Purchase

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The Whalsay ferry, MV Linga, at Laxo Ferries to Whalsay normally leave from Laxo and take 30 minutes. In certain weather conditions they have to sail from Vidlin <a href="https://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/HU4865">HU4865</a>: the journey time is then much longer.

The Whalsay ferry, MV Linga, at Laxo

Ferries to Whalsay normally leave from Laxo and take 30 minutes. In certain weather conditions they have to sail from Vidlin HU4865: the journey time is then much longer.

Roadside View Roadside view of Laxo Voe

Roadside View

Roadside view of Laxo Voe

Roadside View View across Laxo Voe

Roadside View

View across Laxo Voe

Ordnance Survey OSBM bolt Ordnance Survey OSBM bolt located on the concrete base of the cattle grid.

Ordnance Survey OSBM bolt

Ordnance Survey OSBM bolt located on the concrete base of the cattle grid.

Cattle Grid Location of Ordnance Survey OSBM bolt, described as:

NEW OSBM BOLT CONCRETE BUTT CATTLE GRID 0.3M SW SIDE RD 1.7M NW FENCE (38.111m above Lerwick datum, 2nd order, new 1979).

Cattle Grid

Location of Ordnance Survey OSBM bolt, described as: NEW OSBM BOLT CONCRETE BUTT CATTLE GRID 0.3M SW SIDE RD 1.7M NW FENCE (38.111m above Lerwick datum, 2nd order, new 1979).

Ordnance Survey OSBM bolt Ordnance Survey OSBM bolt, described as:

NEW OSBM BOLT CONCRETE BUTT CATTLE GRID 0.3M SW SIDE RD 1.7M NW FENCE (38.111m above Lerwick datum, 2nd order, new 1979).

Ordnance Survey OSBM bolt

Ordnance Survey OSBM bolt, described as: NEW OSBM BOLT CONCRETE BUTT CATTLE GRID 0.3M SW SIDE RD 1.7M NW FENCE (38.111m above Lerwick datum, 2nd order, new 1979).

MV Linga MV Linga docking at pier head

MV Linga

MV Linga docking at pier head

Linga of Lerwick at Laxo Going for the Ls in this title. The Whalsay ferry moored at Laxo Pier.

Linga of Lerwick at Laxo

Going for the Ls in this title. The Whalsay ferry moored at Laxo Pier.

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Laxo Voe Looking towards the head of the voe from the road by the ferry.

Laxo Voe

Looking towards the head of the voe from the road by the ferry.

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Laxo Ferry Terminal The small office/toilets/waiting room building by the pier for the Whalsay ferry.

Laxo Ferry Terminal

The small office/toilets/waiting room building by the pier for the Whalsay ferry.

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Walls and Houses at Tua Houses near the sea along the sheltered low lying shore of Laxo Voe. A short way along it gets a lot more rugged.

Walls and Houses at Tua

Houses near the sea along the sheltered low lying shore of Laxo Voe. A short way along it gets a lot more rugged.

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Ruined House beside Laxo Voe

Ruined House beside Laxo Voe

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Houses at Tua

Houses at Tua

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Laxo Voe

Laxo Voe

Laxo Voe

Laxo Voe

Trowie Crossing sign, North Nesting Trowies are the peerie folk (little people) of Shetland folklore.

Trowie Crossing sign, North Nesting

Trowies are the peerie folk (little people) of Shetland folklore.

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Whalsay Ferry - Laxo Terminal

Whalsay Ferry - Laxo Terminal

Moren, near Vidlin

Moren, near Vidlin

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Laxo Voe is located at Grid Ref: HU4563 (Lat: 60.350058, Lng: -1.1777625)

Unitary Authority: Shetland Islands

Police Authority: Highlands and Islands

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Located within 500m of 60.350058,-1.1777625

Ferry Terminal

Laxo Ferry Terminal

Lat/Long: 60.3521211/-1.1703

Seamark Light Category: vertical

Seamark Light Character: F

Seamark Light Colour: green

Seamark Light Height: 4

Seamark Light Multiple: 2

Seamark Light Range: 2

Seamark Light Reference: A 3805

Seamark Type: light_minor

Source: US NGA Pub. 114. 2011-05-26.

Lat/Long: 60.3517343/-1.1706349

Laxo Voe

Natural: bay

Lat/Long: 60.3508799/-1.1824346

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 60.3531011/-1.1824354

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Lat/Long: 60.3464047/-1.1826098

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Lat/Long: 60.3484908/-1.1855936

Power: pole

Lat/Long: 60.3489746/-1.1862918

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