Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Longa Water
Longa Water is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Longa Water: 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 Longa Water
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 Longa Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.21119, -1.24704. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Longa Water
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Longa Water
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Whirls Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Loch of Hamarsland · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Loch of Vatster · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Housa Water · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Black Loch · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Strand Loch · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- North Water of Wormadale · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- South Water of Wormadale · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Trolla Water · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Longa Water full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Longa Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Longa Water?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Longa Water?
Nearby: Setter Hill (viewpoint, 6 km), Shetland Museum and Archives (museum, 10 km), Shetland (river spot, 10 km), Clickimin Loch (lake, 10 km), Clickimin Broch (fort, 10 km), Fort Charlotte (fort, 10 km).
Is Longa Water worth visiting?
Longa Water is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.