Natural landmarks · Scottish Islands
Little Water
In or near Symbister.
Little Water — freshwater lake on Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.

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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Little Water is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "freshwater lake on Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.3512°, -0.9937°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Little Water is a small loch of southern-central Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is located to the north of the Loch of Livister, south of the Loch of Houll, and west of the Loch of Stanefield.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 60.3512, -0.9937
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9AP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q6652451 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Little Water, Whalsay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Little Water, Whalsay, Shetland - geograph.org.uk - 121472.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Oot Ower Lounge
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Setter Hill
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Huxter
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Little Water?
- Little Water is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9AP).
- What is Little Water?
- Little Water — freshwater lake on Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
- How do I get to Little Water?
- Drivers can use postcode ZE2 9AP.
- Is Little Water free to visit?
- Yes, Little Water is free to enter.
- How do I get to Little Water?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9AP. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.