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About Vats-houll

Vats-houll is a small village on Whalsay island, reached by ferry from Laxo on Shetland Mainland. The 25-minute crossing brings you to Symbister, then it's 5km along the island's coastal road. Most visitors arrive via the A970 from Lerwick. The village sits close to Whalsay's grass airstrip, used mainly for emergency medical flights.

Where is Vats-houll on the map?

Vats-houll is in Scotland, at 60.373, -0.970 - about 24 km north-east of Billister.

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What is the closest airport to Vats-houll?

The closest airport to Vats-houll is Lerwick / Tingwall Airport, 38 km (about 2 h 17 min by car). Other airports nearby: Foula Airfield, Sumburgh Airport.

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