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Nuckro Water
Nuckro Water — lake on Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Nuckro Water is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake on Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 60.3514°, -0.9710°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Nuckro Water is a loch of southeastern Whalsay, Shetland Islands, Scotland. It is located to the east of the Loch of Stanefield, northwest of Treawick and southwest of Isbister, and passes by the main road on its eastern side. Also known as Nuckra, Nyker, or Nyuggle, the name comes from the water spirit said to haunt lonely places. There is a disused quarry just to the northeast and the remains of a prehistoric house nearby. On the southeastern side, across the road near the source of Falsa Burn is an unroofed building, which was probably used as a mill; it was shown on the 1st OS map of Orkney and Shetland in 1882. In the southeastern corner of the loch there are stepping stones across the water.
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- Coordinates
- 60.3514, -0.9710
- District
- Shetland Islands
- Postcode
- ZE2 9AJ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Orkney and Shetland
Sources
- wikidata: Q7067912 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Nuckro Water (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Nuckro Water - geograph.org.uk - 629042.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Nuckro Water?
- Nuckro Water is in the Scottish Islands, United Kingdom (postcode ZE2 9AJ).
- Is Nuckro Water free to visit?
- Yes, Nuckro Water is free to enter.
- How do I get to Nuckro Water?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode ZE2 9AJ. It sits within the Orkney and Shetland parliamentary constituency.