Notable river spot · Shetland, Scotland
Colsay
Colsay is a river spot in Shetland, Scotland.
Colsay: 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 Colsay
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 Colsay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.95203, -1.35705. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Colsay
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Clumlie Broch · fort · Shetland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Crofthouse Museum · museum · Shetland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Old Scatness Broch · fort · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Jarlshof · fort · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- West Voe of Sumburgh · beach · Scotland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ness of Burgi Fort · fort · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Sumburgh Head Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Mousa Light Station · beach · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Colsay
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Foula · river spot · Shetland · ~56 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~58 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~58 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~61 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~62 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Colsay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Colsay?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Colsay?
Nearby: St Ninian's Isle (river spot, 3 km), Clumlie Broch (fort, 6 km), Crofthouse Museum (museum, 7 km), Old Scatness Broch (fort, 11 km), Jarlshof (fort, 12 km), West Voe of Sumburgh (beach, 13 km).
Is Colsay worth visiting?
Colsay is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.