Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Islands
Muckle Water
Muckle Water in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Muckle Water 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
Muckle Water is a long, narrow fresh water loch on Ward Hill on Rousay, Orkney, Scotland. It is the biggest loch on the island and is popular for fishing. It can be reached by a track from the roadside. The Suso Burn on the north eastern shore drains the loch into the Sound of Rousay. A rare hybrid pondweed (Potamogeton sp.) is found in the loch as a result of its unique nutrient levels. The loch was surveyed in 1906 by James 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.
Background
Description
In Orkney folklore it is said that Muckle Water is haunted by a Nuggle, a magical creature usually in the form of horse similar to the Celtic kelpie. The Nuggle waits at the loch side until someone climbs on its back then it plunges into the water drowning its rider. It was said that only Finmen could ride the Nuggle.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 59.2703, -3.0024
- District
- Orkney Islands
- Postcode
- KW17 2DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q15260170 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Muckle Water (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Muckle Water?
- Muckle Water is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode KW17 2DR).
- What is Muckle Water?
- Muckle Water in Orkney + Shetland, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Muckle Water?
- Drivers can use postcode KW17 2DR.
- Is Muckle Water free to visit?
- Yes, Muckle Water is free to enter.
- How do I get to Muckle Water?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KW17 2DR. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.