Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Strand Loch
Strand Loch is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Strand 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 Strand 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 Strand Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.19596, -1.22439. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Strand Loch
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~5 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Strand Loch
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Longa Water · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- North Water of Wormadale · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- South Water of Wormadale · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Loch of Vatster · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Whirls Water · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Housa Water · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Loch of Hamarsland · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- Loch of Kebister · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- Loch of Griesta · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is Strand Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Strand Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Strand Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Strand Loch?
Nearby: Setter Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Shetland Museum and Archives (museum, 7 km), Clickimin Loch (lake, 8 km), Clickimin Broch (fort, 8 km), Fort Charlotte (fort, 8 km), Scalloway Castle (museum, 9 km).
Is Strand Loch worth visiting?
Strand Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.