Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Broo Loch
Broo Loch is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Broo Loch: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Broo Loch
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Broo Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.18002, -1.27568. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Broo Loch
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Mousa Light Station · beach · Shetland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Broo Loch
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch of Griesta · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Loch of Ustanoss · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- South Water of Wormadale · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Jamie Cheyne's Loch · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- North Water of Wormadale · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of Garth · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Maggie Black's Loch · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of Tingwall · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Mill Loch of Garth · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Broo Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Broo Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Broo Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Broo Loch?
Nearby: Setter Hill (viewpoint, 1 km), Scalloway Castle (museum, 6 km), Clickimin Loch (lake, 9 km), Clickimin Broch (fort, 9 km), Shetland Museum and Archives (museum, 9 km), Fort Charlotte (fort, 10 km).
Is Broo Loch worth visiting?
Broo Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.