Loch of Wester
Loch of Wester is a lake in Highland Council, Scotland. Loch of Wester is situated nearby to the hamlet Mireland, as well as near the village Keiss.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Wick Golf Club and RAF Skitten.
Wick Golf Club
Golf course
Wick Golf Club was established in 1870, making it the oldest established golf club in the Highlands of Scotland. Located in Caithness, 3 miles north of the town of Wick, it is one of the most northerly courses in mainland UK. Wick Golf Club is situated 1½ miles south of Loch of Wester.
RAF Skitten
Historic site
Royal Air Force Skitten or more simply RAF Skitten is a former Royal Air Force satellite station directly east of the village of Killimster, located 5.1 miles north east of Watten, Caithness, Scotland, and 4.7 miles northwest of Wick, Caithness, Scotland. RAF Skitten is situated 1½ miles south of Loch of Wester.
Whitegate Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Paul E Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Whitegate Broch is an archaeological site, which is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch of Wester.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Keiss and Reiss.
Keiss
Village
Photo: Fergus Mather, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Keiss is a fishing village at the northern end of Sinclair's Bay on the east coast of Caithness in Scotland's Highland Council area. Keiss is situated 1½ miles northeast of Loch of Wester.
Reiss
Village
Reiss is a village in the former county of Caithness, now in the Highland council area of northern Scotland. It is well known in the Caithness area for its beach and also the 18-hole Wick golf course. Reiss is situated 3 miles south of Loch of Wester.
Loch of Wester
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Highland Council, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
58.51667° or 58° 31′ northLongitude
-3.15° or 3° 9′ westElevation
13 feet (4 metres)Open location code
9CCRGR8X+MXGeoNames ID
2634444
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mireland and Killimster.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Keiss Castle and Sinclairs Bay.
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