Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Peter's Water
Peter's Water is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Peter's 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 Peter's 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 Peter's Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.29274, -1.55083. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Peter's Water
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Stenness Beach · beach · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~36 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~37 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Peter's Water
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Gossa Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Loch of Kellister · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Hamari Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Lochs of Sulma-ness · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Sulma Water · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of the Ward · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Longa Water · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Houlma Water · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Arthur's Loch · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
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Frequently asked
Is Peter's Water full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Peter's Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Peter's Water?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Peter's Water?
Nearby: Broch of West Burrafirth (fort, 1 km), Papa Stour (river spot, 12 km), Vaila (river spot, 13 km), Muckle Roe (river spot, 13 km), Shetland (river spot, 14 km), Broch of Culswick (fort, 15 km).
Is Peter's Water worth visiting?
Peter's Water is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.