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About Bridge End, Shetland Islands

Bridge End sits on Burra island, connected to Shetland's mainland by the bridges that give it its name. Drive south from Lerwick on the A970, then follow local roads across the causeways - about 15km total with fine views over Cliff Sound. The airport's 20km northeast if you're flying in. The 1970s bridges replaced the old ferry, ending Burra's island isolation for good.

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Bridge End, Shetland Islands is in Scotland, at 60.081, -1.336 - about 23 km west of Aithsetter.

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The closest airport to Bridge End, Shetland Islands is Lerwick / Tingwall Airport, 17 km (about 22 min by car). Other airports nearby: Sumburgh Airport, Foula Airfield.

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