Loch of Aithness
Loch of Aithness is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Aithness is situated nearby to the peak Erne’s Hill, as well as near Score Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bressay and Broch of Cullingsburgh.
Bressay
Photo: Ronnie Robertson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The island of Bressay is in the Shetland Islands just east of Mainland, and is the most accessible island from Lerwick. It's a peaceful place of lochs and sea caves, arches and migrating birds that is great for hikes, panoramas, historical sites, and wildlife.
Broch of Cullingsburgh
Archaeological site
Photo: Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Broch of Cullingsburgh is an Iron Age broch located in the Shetland islands. Broch of Cullingsburgh is situated 1¼ miles southeast of Loch of Aithness.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gunnista and Lerwick.
Lerwick
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland.
Sound
Quarter
Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lerwick is the largest town and capital of the Shetland Islands, with a population of 6760 in 2022. It's the obvious base for touring Shetland. Sound is situated 4 miles southwest of Loch of Aithness.
Loch of Aithness
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on Bressay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.17827° or 60° 10′ 42″ northLongitude
-1.07958° or 1° 4′ 47″ westOpen location code
9CGW5WHC+85OpenStreetMap ID
way 151153384OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q109179676
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In Other Languages
“Loch of Aithness” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Loch of Aith Ness”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Erne’s Hill and Score Hill.
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