Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Gossa Water
Gossa Water is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Gossa 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 Gossa 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 Gossa Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.15043, -1.21297. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gossa Water
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~4 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Mousa Light Station · beach · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Clumlie Broch · fort · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Gossa Water
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Lock of Wick · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Sandy Loch Reservoir · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Njugals Water · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of Trebister · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Loch of Asta · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Loch of Tingwall · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Flossy Loch · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- Mill Loch of Garth · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- Loch of Garth · lake · Shetland · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Gossa Water full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Gossa Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Gossa Water?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Gossa Water?
Nearby: Clickimin Broch (fort, 3 km), Clickimin Loch (lake, 3 km), Shetland Museum and Archives (museum, 4 km), Scalloway Castle (museum, 5 km), Fort Charlotte (fort, 5 km), Setter Hill (viewpoint, 5 km).
Is Gossa Water worth visiting?
Gossa Water is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.