Voe, Delting
Human settlement in Scotland
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Voe (Shaetlan pronunciation: [vo] ⓘ VOH) is a village in Delting parish on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is one of the three main settlements in Delting.[1] It is at the junction of the A968 and A970 roads.
| Voe | |
|---|---|
Voe seen from the war memorial on the A970 | |
Location within Shetland | |
| OS grid reference | HU406631 |
| Civil parish | |
| Council area | |
| Lieutenancy area | |
| Country | Scotland |
| Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
| Post town | SHETLAND |
| Postcode district | ZE2 |
| Dialling code | 01806 |
| Police | Scotland |
| Fire | Scottish |
| Ambulance | Scottish |
| UK Parliament | |
| Scottish Parliament | |
The Sail Loft in Voe, a Grade B listed building, was once a store for sail fishing boats' gear, later a knitwear workshop, and then a camping böd run by the Shetland Amenities Trust. The böd closed in 2019. In 2026 it was sold to a community group with support from the Scottish Land Fund.[2]
The Second Edition Six inch Ordnance Survey Map of Voe [3] illustrates how the village has developed in the last century.