Kidna Water
Kidna Water is a lake in Shetland Islands, Scotland. Kidna Water is situated nearby to Loch of Bogligarths, as well as near Smoity Loch.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Unst and Brough Holm.
Unst
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Unst is the most northerly inhabited island of the Shetland Islands, north of mainland Scotland, with a population of 632 in 2011. Life here was traditionally based on herring fishing: the herring now are sparse but small-scale fishing continues, along with sheep farming.
Brough Holm
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Brough Holm is a small island off Unst, in the North Isles of Shetland. It is off Westing, which as the name implies is on the west coast of Unst. The word "brough" refers to the remains of the broch on it. Brough Holm is situated 2 miles southwest of Kidna Water.
Brough Holm,broch,Westing
Archaeological site
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Brough Holm,broch,Westing is an archaeological site, which is situated 1½ miles southwest of Kidna Water.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Baltasound and Burrafirth.
Baltasound
Village
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Baltasound is the largest settlement on the island of Unst in Shetland, Scotland. It comes from the Old Norse man's name Balti. Unst is the most northerly inhabited island in the United Kingdom. Baltasound is situated 2½ miles east of Kidna Water.
Burrafirth
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Burrafirth links is a strip of land with a few houses on the island of Unst, Shetland, Scotland. It separates the fjord Burra Firth from the Loch of Cliff. Burrafirth is situated 4 miles northeast of Kidna Water.
Cullivoe
Village
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cullivoe, is a village on Yell in the Shetland Islands. It is in the north east of the island, near Bluemull Sound, not far from Unst. Cullivoe is a fishing port, and was formerly the ferry terminal for Unst, before ro-ro ferries - the terminal is now at Gutcher. Cullivoe is situated 4 miles southwest of Kidna Water.
Kidna Water
- Type: Body of water
- Description: freshwater lake on Unst, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK
- Category: lake
- Location: Shetland Islands, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
60.75405° or 60° 45′ 15″ northLongitude
-0.94051° or 0° 56′ 26″ westOpen location code
9CGXQ335+JQOpenStreetMap ID
way 377411063OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata ID
Q108440312
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Loch of Bogligarths and Smoity Loch.
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