Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Islands
Loch of Bosquoy
In or near Finstown.
Loch of Bosquoy in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
Andy Farrington — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loch of Bosquoy is a place of interest in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Loch of Bosquoy is a small, shallow, rhomboid shaped loch on Mainland, Orkney, Scotland situated just off the north east corner of the Loch of Harray. The loch was surveyed during 1903 by Sir John Murray and later charted as part of The Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897–1909.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 59.0476, -3.2097
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2LE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q16894263 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch of Bosquoy (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Other places nearby
Kirkyard and War Memorial, Harray Kirk
Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
Harray Parish War Memorial
Memorials & monuments · 0.9 km
Russland Mill
Watermills · 0.9 km
Mill of Harray, Russland Road, Conyar
Watermills · 0.9 km
Burrian Broch
Archaeological sites · 1.1 km
Burrian Broch
Archaeological sites · 1.1 km
Howen Brough
Archaeological sites · 1.3 km
Howen Brough
Archaeological sites · 1.3 km
Bridge of Scuan, bridge, 350m NNE of Scuan
Historic bridges · 1.4 km
Harray
Reservoirs & lochs · 1.5 km
North Bigging Broch
Archaeological sites · 1.5 km
North Bigging Broch
Archaeological sites · 1.5 km
Nearby
📷 5Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands
Kirkyard and War Memorial, Harray Kirk
Kirkyard and War Memorial, Harray Kirk — category B listed building-listed memorial in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Memorials & monuments · Scottish Islands
Harray Parish War Memorial
Harray Parish War Memorial — a memorial in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3📷 5Watermills · Scottish Islands
Mill of Harray, Russland Road, Conyar
Mill of Harray, Russland Road, Conyar — category B listed building-listed watermill in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 3Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Burrian Broch
Burrian Broch — a archaeological in scotland-islands, United Kingdom.
📷 5Archaeological sites · Scottish Islands
Burrian Broch
Burrian Broch — archaeological in scotland islands.
Where to eat & stay near Loch of Bosquoy
Places to stay
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Caravan and Motorhome Club site
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📷 5Hostels · Scottish Islands
Birsay Hostel & Campsite
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📷 5Campsites · Scottish Islands
Birsay Hostel & Campsite
Birsay Hostel & Campsite — a campsite in scotland islands.
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📷 7Hotels · Scottish Islands
The Stromness Hotel
The Stromness Hotel — a hotel in scotland islands.
Places to eat & drink
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch of Bosquoy?
- Loch of Bosquoy is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2LE).
- What is Loch of Bosquoy?
- Loch of Bosquoy in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Loch of Bosquoy?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2LE.
- Is Loch of Bosquoy free to visit?
- Yes, Loch of Bosquoy is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loch of Bosquoy?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2LE. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.