Skaw, Unst

Skaw
The beach of Skaw
Skaw is located in Shetland
Skaw
Skaw
Location within Shetland
OS grid referenceHP657163
• Edinburgh348 mi (560 km)
• London644 mi (1,036 km)
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHETLAND
Postcode districtZE2
Dialling code01806
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament
List of places
UK
Scotland
60°49′30″N 0°47′28″W / 60.825°N 0.791°W / 60.825; -0.791

Skaw is a settlement in the Scottish archipelago of Shetland, located on the island of Unst. It is located north of Haroldswick on a peninsula in the northeast corner of the island, and is the most northerly settlement in the United Kingdom.[1] It is currently inhabited by a single inhabitant whose business is sheep farming.

  1. ^ "Overview of Skaw". Scottish Places. Retrieved 13 December 2014.