Lea Shun

Lea Shun: 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 Lea Shun

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 Lea Shun — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 59.07864, -2.59371. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Lea Shun

• Auskerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~7 km · Must-see
• Linton Chapel · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
• Castle Bloody · fort · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
• Quoyness Chambered Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~21 km · Must-see
• Saint Magnus Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~27 km · Must-see
• Mine Howe (Iron Age settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~27 km · Must-see
• Orkney Wireless Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~29 km · Must-see
• Saint Magnus Cathedral · church · Orkney Islands · ~29 km · Must-see
• Kirkwall and St. Ola War Memorial · fort · Orkney Islands · ~29 km · Must-see
• Bishop's Palace · fort · Orkney Islands · ~29 km · Must-see
• Orkney Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~30 km · Must-see
• Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~30 km · Must-see
• Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
• Start Point Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
• Wideford Hill · fort · Orkney Islands · ~33 km · Must-see
• The Italian Chapel · church · Orkney Islands · ~34 km · Must-see
• Broch of Ayre · fort · Orkney Islands · ~35 km · Must-see
• Rennibister Earth House · fort · Orkney Islands · ~35 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Lea Shun

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Lea Shun

• Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~46 km · Must-see
• Loch of Boardhouse · lake · Orkney Islands · ~49 km · Must-see
• St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~82 km · Must-see
• Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~83 km · Must-see
• Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~97 km · Must-see
• Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~104 km · Must-see
• Loch of Yarrows · lake · Highland · ~106 km · Must-see
• Loch Calder · lake · Highland · ~106 km · Must-see
• Loch Shurrery · lake · Highland · ~113 km · Must-see
• Loch More · lake · Highland · ~120 km · Must-see

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