Английская Википедия:Holm of Skaw
Шаблон:See also Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Coord Шаблон:Infobox Scottish island The Holm of Skaw is a small islet off the northeast coast of the island of Unst. It is just northeast of the settlement of Skaw. The island is Шаблон:Convert in height.Шаблон:Sfn There is a lighthouse on the island.Шаблон:Sfn Tidal currents are slack between Holm of Skaw and Herma Ness at high water, and the passage may be made by small boats. The Skaw Röst, a dangerous tidal race, forms off the shore of the Holm of Skaw and Lamba Ness.Шаблон:Sfn
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Skaw from the Ward of Norwick The most northerly house in Britain in the foreground and the Holm of Skaw beyond.
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Creel boat in the channel between Holm of Skaw and Inner Flaess
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View to Holm of Skaw from Lamba Ness on a cold raw winter's day
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Looking across to the Holm of Skaw
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Holm of Skaw From Houlls-nef
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Holm of Skaw The lighthouse above the narrow channel between Holm of Skaw and Inner Flaess.
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The channel between Holm of Skaw and Inner Flaess, on the left, often used as a short cut by boats
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In the foreground is a building from the former RAF Skaw and in the background is the Holm of Skaw, with its lighthouse. At low tide it seems that it should be possible to walk out to the holm, but a deep channel runs between the rocks.
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