Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Ruskets Water
Ruskets Water is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Ruskets 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 Ruskets 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 Ruskets Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.31128, -1.50585. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Ruskets Water
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Stenness Beach · beach · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~34 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Ruskets Water
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Dogg Water · lake · Shetland · ~0 km
- Lalti Shun · lake · Shetland · ~0 km
- Catherine's Water · lake · Shetland · ~0 km
- Lang Loch · lake · Shetland · ~0 km
- Gulti Shun · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Oxna Water · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Maw Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Houlma Water · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Round Loch · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Ruskets Water full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Ruskets Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Ruskets Water?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Ruskets Water?
Nearby: Broch of West Burrafirth (fort, 3 km), Muckle Roe (river spot, 10 km), Shetland (river spot, 13 km), Papa Stour (river spot, 13 km), Vaila (river spot, 16 km), Broch of Culswick (fort, 17 km).
Is Ruskets Water worth visiting?
Ruskets Water is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.