Loch of the Ward
Loch of the Ward is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Loch of the Ward is situated nearby to the islet Galta Stack, as well as near the peak Hill of Bousta.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Bay of Garth and Tarra Water.
Bay of Garth
Archaeological site
Photo: Jeremy Duncan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bay of Garth is an archaeological site, which is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Loch of the Ward.
Tarra Water
Photo: Stuart Wilding, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Tarra Water is situated 1 mile west of Loch of the Ward.
Ness Loch
Photo: Robert Sandison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ness Loch is situated 1¼ miles west of Loch of the Ward.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Burrafirth and Sandness.
Sandness
Hamlet
Photo: Cwcoutts, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sandness is a headland and district in the west of Shetland Mainland, Scotland. Sandness was a civil parish, which also included the island of Papa Stour a mile northwest across Papa Sound. Sandness is situated 2½ miles west of Loch of the Ward.
Huxter
Hamlet
Photo: Julian Paren, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Huxter is a hamlet, which is situated 4 miles west of Loch of the Ward.
Loch of the Ward
- 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
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Latitude
60.30021° or 60° 18′ 1″ northLongitude
-1.57512° or 1° 34′ 30″ westOpen location code
9CGW8C2F+3XOpenStreetMap ID
way 201842755OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108939313
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Highlights include Galta Stack and Broch of Bousta.
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