Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Oxna Water
Oxna Water is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Oxna 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 Oxna 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 Oxna Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.30439, -1.50784. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oxna Water
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Stenness Beach · beach · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~35 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Oxna Water
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Catherine's Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Houlma Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Ruskets Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Dogg Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Lang Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Maw Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Round Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Gulti Shun · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Lalti Shun · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
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Frequently asked
Is Oxna Water full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Oxna Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oxna Water?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oxna Water?
Nearby: Broch of West Burrafirth (fort, 2 km), Muckle Roe (river spot, 10 km), Shetland (river spot, 12 km), Papa Stour (river spot, 14 km), Vaila (river spot, 15 km), Broch of Culswick (fort, 17 km).
Is Oxna Water worth visiting?
Oxna Water is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.