Notable river spot · Shetland, Scotland
Nista
Nista is a river spot in Shetland, Scotland.
Nista: 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 Nista
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 Nista — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.36800, -0.89634. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Nista
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Out Skerries Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~37 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Nista
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~6 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~51 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Nista yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Nista?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Nista?
Nearby: Inner Holm of Skaw (river spot, 3 km), Whalsay (river spot, 6 km), Gatehouse Fort (fort, 8 km), Setter Hill (viewpoint, 8 km), West Linga (river spot, 10 km), Bruray (river spot, 13 km).
Is Nista worth visiting?
Nista is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.