Loch Leven, Glencoe

Name: Loch Leven
Address: Glencoe, United Kingdom

#4 among attractions in Glencoe

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Facts and practical information

Loch Leven is a sea loch located on the west coast of Scotland. It is spelled Loch Lyon in Timothy Pont's map of the area and is pronounced Li' un. The local Gaelic pronunciation is Lee' oon ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 56°41'26"N, 5°7'6"W

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Glencoe United Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Henderson Stone, Glencoe Museum, Glencoe Lochan, Eilean Munde.

1.1 miSE
Memorial
Henderson Stone, Glencoe
28 min walk • The Henderson Stone is a granite boulder in a field in the Glencoe area of Scotland. Clach Eanruig is translated alternatively as Henderson Stone or Henry's Stone.
0.8 miSE
56°40'58"N • 5°6'3"W
Glencoe Museum, Glencoe
22 min walk • History museum, Museum, City hall
0.9 miE
Nature, Natural attraction, Forest
Glencoe Lochan, Glencoe
22 min walk • Glencoe Lochan is a tract of forest located just north of Glencoe village in the Scottish Highlands. It was planted in the 1890s by Donald Alexander Smith, 1st Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal, with trees transplanted from the Pacific Northwest of Canada.
0.6 miSW
Island
Eilean Munde, Ballachulish
16 min walk • Eilean Munde is a small uninhabited island in Loch Leven, close to Ballachulish. It is the site of a chapel built by St. Fintan Mundus, who travelled here from Iona in the 7th century. The church was burnt in 1495 and rebuilt in the 16th century. The last service in the church was held in July, 1653.
1 miSE
Monuments and statues, Memorial
Glencoe Massacre Memorial, Glencoe
27 min walk • The Massacre of Glencoe took place in Glen Coe in the Highlands of Scotland on 13 February 1692. An estimated 30 members and associates of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by Scottish government forces, allegedly for failing to pledge allegiance to the new monarchs, William III and Mary II.

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Which popular attractions are close to Loch Leven?

Nearby attractions include Eilean Munde, Ballachulish (16 min walk), Glencoe Museum, Glencoe (22 min walk), Glencoe Lochan, Glencoe (22 min walk).

Loch Leven, Glencoe

Facts and practical information

Glencoe plan & book

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

Henderson Stone, Glencoe

Glencoe Museum, Glencoe

Glencoe Lochan, Glencoe

Eilean Munde, Ballachulish

Glencoe Massacre Memorial, Glencoe

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Loch Leven?