Ronas Voe on a bright sunny day
Ronas Voe is situated in the north Mainland, close to North Roe
Ronas Voe is the second largest voe in Shetland, the first is Sullom Voe just a short distance away.
Ronas Hill is the highest point in Shetland, seen just to the right. At the moment a Snowy Owl is present on the summit
Looking towards Heylor
The Battle of Ronas Voe took place in 1674, the final battle of the Anglo Dutch war
300 Dutch sailors are buried at Heylor where a memorial can be found with the inscription of `Hollanders Grave'
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