Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
North Water
North Water is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
North 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 North 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 North Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.79820, -0.92939. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near North Water
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Saxa Vord · viewpoint · Shetland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Bobby's Bus Shelter · attraction · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Muckle Flugga Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Out Stack · river spot · Scotland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- St. Olaf's Church ruins · church · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Gloup Coastal · trek · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Muness Castle · fort · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~51 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~53 km · Must-see
- Out Skerries Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~57 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~61 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near North Water
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~91 km · Must-see
- Heimar Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Loch of Cliff · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Smoity Loch · lake · Shetland · ~6 km
- Kidna Water · lake · Shetland · ~6 km
- Loch of Bogligarths · lake · Shetland · ~6 km
- Loomer Shun · lake · Shetland · ~7 km
- Loch of Collaster · lake · Shetland · ~7 km
- Black Shun · lake · Shetland · ~8 km
- Loch of Quoy · lake · Shetland · ~9 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is North Water full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for North Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit North Water?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near North Water?
Nearby: Unst (river spot, 7 km), Saxa Vord (viewpoint, 7 km), Bobby's Bus Shelter (attraction, 8 km), Muckle Flugga Lighthouse (beach, 8 km), Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 8 km), Out Stack (river spot, 9 km).
Is North Water worth visiting?
North Water is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.