Notable river spot · Shetland, Scotland
Urie Lingey
Urie Lingey is a river spot in Shetland, Scotland.
Urie Lingey: 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 Urie Lingey
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 Urie Lingey — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.63960, -0.91197. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Urie Lingey
- Muness Castle · fort · Shetland · ~8 km · Must-see
- St. Olaf's Church ruins · church · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Gloup Coastal · trek · Shetland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Bobby's Bus Shelter · attraction · Shetland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Saxa Vord · viewpoint · Shetland · ~27 km · Must-see
- Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Muckle Flugga Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Out Stack · river spot · Scotland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Out Skerries Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~39 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~40 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Urie Lingey
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~28 km · Must-see
- Out Stack · river spot · Scotland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~32 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~39 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~40 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~52 km · Must-see
- Dore Holm · river spot · Scotland · ~53 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Urie Lingey yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Urie Lingey?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Urie Lingey?
Nearby: Muness Castle (fort, 8 km), St. Olaf's Church ruins (church, 11 km), Gloup Coastal (trek, 16 km), Unst (river spot, 17 km), Bobby's Bus Shelter (attraction, 18 km), Keen of Hamar Nature Reserve (sanctuary, 19 km).
Is Urie Lingey worth visiting?
Urie Lingey is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.