Notable lake · Shetland, Scotland
Town Loch
Town Loch is a lake in Shetland, Scotland.
Town 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 Town 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 Town Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.37673, -1.45122. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Town Loch
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Broch of West Burrafirth · fort · Shetland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Stenness Beach · beach · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Papa Stour · river spot · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Esha Ness Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Ronas Voe · beach · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lang Ayre · beach · Scotland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Vaila · river spot · Shetland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Broch of Culswick · fort · Shetland · ~27 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~29 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~33 km · Must-see
- Scalloway Castle · museum · Shetland · ~36 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Town Loch
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~37 km · Must-see
- Loch of Blackhill · lake · Shetland · ~1 km
- Loch of Raavigeo · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of Rodageo · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of Dandigeo · lake · Shetland · ~2 km
- Loch of Rusness · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Muckla Water · lake · Shetland · ~3 km
- Gilsa Water · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- Kilka Water · lake · Shetland · ~4 km
- Orwick Water · lake · Shetland · ~5 km
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Frequently asked
Is Town Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Town Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Town Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Town Loch?
Nearby: Muckle Roe (river spot, 2 km), Broch of West Burrafirth (fort, 12 km), Dore Holm (river spot, 17 km), Stenness Beach (beach, 18 km), Papa Stour (river spot, 18 km), Shetland (river spot, 19 km).
Is Town Loch worth visiting?
Town Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.