Hoglinns Water

Hoglinns 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 Hoglinns 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 Hoglinns Water — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 58.80173, -3.29947. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Hoglinns Water

• Longhope Lifeboat Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~6 km · Must-see
• Scapa Flow Visitor Centre & Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~9 km · Must-see
• Cantick Head · beach · Orkney Islands · ~12 km · Must-see
• Ward Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
• Cava · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~14 km · Must-see
• West Hill · viewpoint · Orkney Islands · ~18 km · Must-see
• Hoy High Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
• Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
• Hoy Low · beach · Orkney Islands · ~19 km · Must-see
• St Nicholas's Church (ruins) aka Orkney Round Church C12 · church · Orkney Islands · ~20 km · Must-see
• Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
• Stromness Museum · museum · Orkney Islands · ~22 km · Must-see
• Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
• St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Dunnet Church · church · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
• Unstan Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
• Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
• Stones of Stenness · fort · Orkney Islands · ~28 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Hoglinns Water

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hoglinns Water

• St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~24 km · Must-see
• Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~29 km · Must-see
• Loch of Boardhouse · lake · Orkney Islands · ~43 km · Must-see
• Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~44 km · Must-see
• Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~44 km · Must-see
• Loch Calder · lake · Highland · ~45 km · Must-see
• Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~49 km · Must-see
• Loch Shurrery · lake · Highland · ~51 km · Must-see
• Loch of Yarrows · lake · Highland · ~60 km · Must-see
• Loch More · lake · Highland · ~61 km · Must-see

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