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About Dury

Dury is a small Shetland settlement on the eastern coast, reached via the A970 from Lerwick then the B9071 toward Laxfirth. The 20-minute drive crosses typical moorland dotted with lochs and ancient sites. About 4 EV chargers serve the area. The name derives from Old Norse "dyr" for deer, though none remain on the islands today.

Where is Dury on the map?

Dury is in Scotland, at 60.319, -1.169 - about 33 km north of Beosetter.

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The closest airport to Dury is Lerwick / Tingwall Airport, 20 km (about 20 min by car). Other airports nearby: Foula Airfield, Sumburgh Airport.

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