The West Voe of Sumburgh, (HU395088), is the most southerly bay on the Shetland Mainland

Mainland

Mainland is a name given to a large landmass in a region , or to the largest of a group of islands in an archipelago. Sometimes its residents are called "Mainlanders"...

, located between Sumburgh Head

Sumburgh Head

Sumburgh Head is located at the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland in northernScotland. The head is a 100 m high rocky spur capped by the Sumburgh Head Lighthouse. The Old Norse name was Dunrøstar høfdi, it means "The Head onto the Thunderous Noise", referring to the noise of Sumburgh Roost...

, and the point of Scat Ness.

On the west side of the voe is the settlement of Scatness

Scatness

Scatness is a settlement on the headland of Scat Ness at the southern tip of the South Shetland Mainland, Scotland, across the West Voe of Sumburgh from Sumburgh Head.Scatness includes the housing estates of Sanblister Place and Colonial Place....

, while on the east side is the famous Jarlshof

Jarlshof

Jarlshof is the best known prehistoric archaeological site in Shetland, Scotland. It lies near the southern tip of the Shetland Mainland and has been described as "one of the most remarkable archaeological sites ever excavated in the British Isles"...

 archaeological site.

Across the opening of the voe, past Sumburgh Head, is the tidal stream known as the Sumburgh Roost.

Sources

• This article is based on http://shetlopedia.com/West_Voe_of_Sumburgh a GFDL wiki.