Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Papil Water
Papil Water is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Papil Water: 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 Papil Water
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 Papil Water — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.59394, -0.90014. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Papil Water
- Muness Castle · fort · Shetland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- St. Olaf's Church ruins · church · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Gloup Coastal · trek · Shetland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Bobby's Bus Shelter · attraction · Shetland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shetland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Out Skerries Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Saxa Vord · viewpoint · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~34 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Muckle Flugga Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Papil Water
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~64 km · Must-see
- Skutes Water · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Loch of Ramsness · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- Loch of Urie · lake · Shetland · ~5 km
- Loch of Winyadepla · lake · Shetland · ~5 km
- Loch of Funzie · lake · Shetland · ~6 km
- Willa Water · lake · Shetland · ~7 km
- Little Harold's Water · lake · Shetland · ~7 km
- Croo Water · lake · Shetland · ~7 km
- Muckle Harold's Water · lake · Shetland · ~7 km
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Frequently asked
Is Papil Water full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Papil Water yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Papil Water?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Papil Water?
Nearby: Muness Castle (fort, 14 km), Old Haa Museum (museum, 17 km), St. Olaf's Church ruins (church, 17 km), Gloup Coastal (trek, 21 km), Unst (river spot, 23 km), Bobby's Bus Shelter (attraction, 24 km).
Is Papil Water worth visiting?
Papil Water is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.