Lochs of the Waters

Lochs of the Waters: 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 Lochs of the Waters

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 Lochs of the Waters — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 60.30857, -1.13390. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lochs of the Waters

• West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
• Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
• Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
• Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
• Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
• Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
• Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~27 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lochs of the Waters

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lochs of the Waters

• Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
• Loch of Bellister · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
• Loch of Kirkabister · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
• Loch of Garths · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
• Black Water · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
• Loch of Stavaness · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
• Loch of Skellister · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
• Quinni Loch · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
• North Black Water · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
• South Black Water · lake · Shetland · ~5 km

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