Notable river spot · Shetland, Scotland
Oxna
Oxna is a river spot in Shetland, Scotland.
Oxna: 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 Oxna
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 Oxna — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.11797, -1.37135. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Oxna
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~10 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Broch · fort · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bressay Lighthouse · church · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Mousa Light Station · beach · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Clumlie Broch · fort · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Crofthouse Museum · museum · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Oxna
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Isle · river spot · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~37 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~49 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Oxna yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Oxna?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Oxna?
Nearby: Scalloway Castle (museum, 7 km), Setter Hill (viewpoint, 10 km), Clickimin Broch (fort, 15 km), Clickimin Loch (lake, 15 km), Broch of Culswick (fort, 15 km), Shetland Museum and Archives (museum, 16 km).
Is Oxna worth visiting?
Oxna is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.