Northmavine is a peninsula and parish in North Mainland, Shetland. It is in the north west of the island, and contains the villages of Hillswick, Ollaberry, and North Roe. The peninsula includes the northernmost part of Mainland, and the parish comprises a number of adjacent islands, and measures sixteen miles by eight. An isthmus, Mavis Grind, about a hundred yards across, forms the sole connection with the rest of Mainland. The coast is indented by numerous bays and consists largely of high,… (More on Northmavine) |