Walls, Shetland

Walls
  • Waas
Boats at Walls on a warm summer afternoon
Walls
Location within Scotland
OS grid referenceHU240494
Civil parish
Council area
Lieutenancy area
CountryScotland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townSHETLAND
Postcode districtZE2
Dialling code(01595) 809xxx
PoliceScotland
FireScottish
AmbulanceScottish
UK Parliament
Scottish Parliament

Walls, traditionally pronounced Waas, is a settlement on the south side of West Mainland, Shetland Islands in Scotland. The settlement is at the head of Vaila Sound and sheltered even from southerly storms by the islands of Linga and Vaila. Walls is within the parish of Walls and Sandness which includes the islands of Foula, Papa Stour, Vaila and Linga.

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