Loch of Wick

Loch of Wick is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of Wick is situated nearby to the peak Run Hill, as well as near Mossy Hill.

Type: Body of water
Description: lake on South Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
Also known as: “Lock of Wick”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Scalloway Castle and Gilbert Bain Hospital.

Scalloway Castle

Castle

Photo: Tom Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Scalloway Castle is a tower house in Scalloway, on the Shetland Mainland, the largest island in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. The tower was built in 1600 by Patrick Stewart, 2nd Earl of Orkney, during his brief period as de facto ruler of Shetland. Scalloway Castle is situated 2 miles west of Loch of Wick.

Gilbert Bain Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Robbie, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Gilbert Bain Hospital is a rural general hospital in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Shetland. Gilbert Bain Hospital is situated 2 miles east of Loch of Wick.

Montfield Hospital

Hospital

Photo: Stuart Taylor, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Montfield Hospital is a health facility in the burgh of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Shetland. Montfield Hospital is situated 2½ miles east of Loch of Wick.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gulberwick and Sound.

Gulberwick

Village

Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Gulberwick is a village on Mainland, 2.5 mi southwest of Lerwick, Shetland, Scotland, which contains approximately 200 houses. In recent years the number of houses in the area has increased due to its nearness to Shetland's capital and biggest town, Lerwick.

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 1½ miles east of Loch of Wick.

Scalloway

Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY 3.0.

Scalloway is a fishing village in the Shetland Islands. It was the capital of these islands until 1708 when Lerwick supplanted it. The population in 2011 was 900.

Loch of Wick

Category: lake
Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

60.14397° or 60° 8′ 38″ north

Longitude

-1.21948° or 1° 13′ 10″ west

Open location code

9CGW4QVJ+H6

OpenStreetMap ID

way 173179654

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

Q108929010

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Satellite Map

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Run Hill and Mossy Hill.

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