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About Cannygates

Cannygates lies in southern Shetland, just 2km from Sumburgh Airport via the A970. It's perfectly placed for exploring the dramatic coastline where Atlantic meets North Sea, with Lerwick 25km north through moorland and scattered crofts. The area experiences Shetland's famous "simmer dim" in summer and fierce winter gales. The name combines "canny" (shrewd) with "gates" (pathways) in old Scots.

Where is Cannygates on the map?

Cannygates is in Scotland, at 59.976, -1.312 - about 13 km south-west of Aithsetter.

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The closest airport to Cannygates is Sumburgh Airport, 14 km (about 16 min by car). Other airports nearby: Lerwick / Tingwall Airport, Foula Airfield.

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