Notable river spot · Shetland, Scotland
Samphrey
Samphrey is a river spot in Shetland, Scotland.
Samphrey: 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 river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Samphrey
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
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 Samphrey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.46688, -1.14832. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Samphrey
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Out Skerries Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Stenness Beach · beach · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Gloup Coastal · trek · Shetland · ~36 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Samphrey
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~45 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Samphrey yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Samphrey?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Samphrey?
Nearby: Old Haa Museum (museum, 8 km), West Linga (river spot, 17 km), Setter Hill (viewpoint, 18 km), Whalsay (river spot, 19 km), Inner Holm of Skaw (river spot, 20 km), Gatehouse Fort (fort, 21 km).
Is Samphrey worth visiting?
Samphrey is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.