Lanark Loch, Lanark

#5 among attractions in Lanark

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Lanark Loch is a man-made loch in the town of Lanark, South Lanarkshire, situated 2 kilometres south east of Lanark town centre. Covering an area of 4.9 hectares, it was built in the 19th century by the architect Hugh Marr at a place where there was a small pond which had previously been used by a local curling club. There is a small wooded island in the loch. ()

Length: 1440 ftWidth: 735 ftElevation: 682 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°40'7"N, 3°45'2"W

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Next to a FarmLanark United Kingdom

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Lanark Loch – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Falls of Clyde, St Nicholas Parish Church, St Kentigern's Church, Corra Castle.

1.5 miSW
Natural attraction, Nature and wildlife, Park
Falls of Clyde, New Lanark
38 min walk • The Falls of Clyde is the collective name of four linn on the River Clyde near New Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The Falls of Clyde comprise the upper falls of Bonnington Linn, Corra Linn, Dundaff Linn, and the lower falls of Stonebyres Linn. Corra Linn is the highest, with a fall of 26 metres.
1.2 miW
Church
St Nicholas Parish Church, Lanark
31 min walk • St Nicholas Parish Church is a category B listed building and Church of Scotland place of worship in the town centre of Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The original 13th-century chapel was documented as early as 1890, however at that time it was claimed that there were no remnants of that building.
0.8 miW
Church
St Kentigern's Church, Lanark
20 min walk • St Kentigern's Church is a scheduled monument in Lanark, South Lanarkshire. Its churchyard and burial aisles are a category B listed building. It was previously the parish church of the town. It is believed that the church was founded by St Kentigern himself shortly before his death in 603 AD.
1.5 miSW
Forts and castles, Gothic Revival architecture
Corra Castle, New Lanark
38 min walk • Corra Castle is a ruined 16th-century castle within the Corehouse Estate near New Lanark, Scotland. It overlooks Corra Linn, one of the four waterfalls which make up the Falls of Clyde. In 1967 it became a scheduled monument.
0.9 miW
Church
St Mary's RC Church, Lanark
24 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Roman Catholic church in Lanark, South Lanarkshire, Scotland. The church building and presbytery are Category A listed buildings. Also listed in Category A is the L-shaped school building to the north of the west end of the church.
1.3 miW
Library
Lindsay Institute, Lanark
33 min walk • The Lindsay Institute is a Category B listed building in Lanark, Scotland, which was opened by Sheriff Scott Moncrieff on 25 June 1914 with a free reading room, library and museum. The building is still in use today and houses the Lanark Library, which is run by South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture.
1.4 miSW
Gothic Revival architecture
Corehouse, New Lanark
37 min walk • Corehouse is a country house and estate, located 2 kilometres to the south of Lanark, Scotland. The estate is by the Corra Linn Falls on the River Clyde, and close to the World Heritage Site of New Lanark.