Notable river spot · Shetland, Scotland
Housay
Housay is a river spot in Shetland, Scotland.
Housay: 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 Housay
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 Housay — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 60.41902, -0.77074. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Housay
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Out Skerries Lighthouse · beach · Shetland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Setter Hill · viewpoint · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gatehouse Fort · fort · Shetland · ~19 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Old Haa Museum · museum · Shetland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Muness Castle · fort · Shetland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Broch of Cullingsburgh · fort · Shetland · ~41 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~42 km · Must-see
- St. Olaf's Church ruins · church · Shetland · ~43 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Shetland Museum and Archives · museum · Shetland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Fort Charlotte · fort · Shetland · ~45 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Clickimin Loch · lake · Shetland · ~46 km · Must-see
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Housay
- Bruray · river spot · Shetland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Grunay · river spot · Shetland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Inner Holm of Skaw · river spot · Shetland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Whalsay · river spot · Shetland · ~17 km · Must-see
- West Linga · river spot · Shetland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Noss · river spot · Shetland · ~42 km · Must-see
- Bressay · river spot · Shetland · ~44 km · Must-see
- Muckle Roe · river spot · Shetland · ~46 km · Must-see
- Unst · river spot · Shetland · ~48 km · Must-see
- Shetland · river spot · Scotland · ~48 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Housay yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Housay?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Housay?
Nearby: Bruray (river spot, 2 km), Grunay (river spot, 2 km), Out Skerries Lighthouse (beach, 3 km), Inner Holm of Skaw (river spot, 11 km), Whalsay (river spot, 17 km), Setter Hill (viewpoint, 19 km).
Is Housay worth visiting?
Housay is listed as a notable river spot in Scotland on Spotwander.