Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Mill loch
Mill loch is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Mill loch: 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 Mill loch
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 Mill loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.13271, -2.06043. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mill loch
- Foula · river spot · Shetland · ~1 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~50 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~54 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~55 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~56 km · Must-see
- Stenness Beach · beach · Shetland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Clumlie Broch · fort · Shetland · ~60 km · Must-see
- Crofthouse Museum · museum · Shetland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~63 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Mill loch
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~62 km · Must-see
- Da Dry Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Rossie's Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Overfandal Loch · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Liumisheddon · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Flick Lochs · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Loch of Huxter · lake · Shetland · ~34 km
- Nether Shun · lake · Shetland · ~35 km
- Restna Lochs · lake · Shetland · ~35 km
- East Dalsa Water · lake · Shetland · ~36 km
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Frequently asked
Is Mill loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Mill loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Mill loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Mill loch?
Nearby: Foula (river spot, 1 km), Vaila (river spot, 35 km), Broch of Culswick (fort, 37 km), Papa Stour (river spot, 38 km), Broch of West Burrafirth (fort, 43 km), Shetland (river spot, 50 km).
Is Mill loch worth visiting?
Mill loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.