Clings Water
Clings Water is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Clings Water is situated nearby to the peak Skiords, as well as near the hamlet Clousta.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Aith Lifeboat Station.
Aith Lifeboat Station
Building
Photo: John Dally, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Aith Lifeboat Station is located at the southern end of Aith Voe, in Aith, a village on the north-west coast of the mainland of the Shetland archipelago, approximately 18 miles from Lerwick. Aith Lifeboat Station is situated 2½ miles east of Clings Water.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Clousta and Twatt.
Clousta
Hamlet
Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clousta is a hamlet on Mainaland, in the island's west, Shetland, Scotland. Approximately seventy people live here, many of whom are commuters, but local industries include mussel farming, and crofting. Clousta is in the parish of Sandsting.
Twatt
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Twatt is a settlement in the Shetland Islands of Scotland. It is located on the Shetland Mainland on a minor road that leads from the A971 road to Clousta, north of Bixter. Twatt is situated 2 miles southeast of Clings Water.
Aith
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Aith, is a village on the Northern coast of the West Shetland Mainland, Scotland at the southern end of Aith Voe, some 21 miles west of Lerwick. Aith lies on the B9071 that runs south to the junction with the A971 at the village of Bixter and North East via East Burrafirth to the junction with the A970 at the village of Voe. Aith is situated 2½ miles east of Clings Water.
Clings Water
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake on West Mainland, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
60.28625° or 60° 17′ 11″ northLongitude
-1.44416° or 1° 26′ 39″ westOpen location code
9CGW7HP4+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 173385455OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108939255
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Clings Water from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Clings Water” goes by many names.
- French: “Clings Water”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Skiords and Shuna Little.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Clousta and Twatt.
Shetland Islands: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Lerwick, Fair Isle, Unst, and Yell.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.