Loch of Spiggie
Loch of Spiggie is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Spiggie is situated nearby to the hamlet Symblisetter, as well as near Lunabister.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Body of water
- Description: freshwater lake on Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Also known as: “Loch Spiggie”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Colsay and Clumlie Broch.
Colsay
Islet
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Colsay is an uninhabited island off the South West coast of Mainland, Shetland. Fora Ness lies to the south, across the Muckle Sound. The highest elevation is 44 metres, and there is an ancient cairn on the summit.
Clumlie Broch
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clumlie Broch is an Iron Age broch located on Mainland, Shetland, in Scotland. Clumlie Broch is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch of Spiggie.
Loch of Huesbreck
Reservoir
Photo: Ken Craig, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loch of Huesbreck is a reservoir, which is situated 2 miles southeast of Loch of Spiggie.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bigton and Toab.
Bigton
Village
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bigton is a small settlement on South Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. Bigton is within the civil parish of Dunrossness. The Stewarts owned Bigton from 1634. Bigton is situated 3 miles north of Loch of Spiggie.
Toab
Village
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Toab is the southernmost village on Mainland, Shetland, Scotland. It is part of Virkie and overlooks Sumburgh Airport. Toab is within the parish of Dunrossness. The name Toab may come from the old Norse hópr or hóp meaning a small landlocked bay or lagoon. Toab is situated 3 miles south of Loch of Spiggie.
Loch of Spiggie
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
59.93378° or 59° 56′ 2″ northLongitude
-1.335° or 1° 20′ 6″ westElevation
3 feet (1 metre)Open location code
9CFWWMM8+G2OpenStreetMap ID
way 172965982OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterGeoNames ID
2637225Wikidata ID
Q108895744
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Swedish—“Loch of Spiggie” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Loch of Spiggie”
- Cebuano: “Loch of Spiggie”
- German: “Loch of Spiggie”
- Swedish: “Loch of Spiggie”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Symblisetter and Lunabister.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Lunabister Broch and Beach of Spiggie.
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