Morton Lochs

#2691 among destinations in the United Kingdom

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Morton Lochs is part of Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve located near Tayport, in the north east of Fife, Scotland. It consists of three small lochs important for a variety of waterfowl species. As well as being a national nature reserve the lochs are also designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest in their own right, and are classified as a Category IV protected area by the International Union for Conservation of Nature. ()

Established: 1952 (72 years ago)Elevation: 39 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 56°25'39"N, 2°52'24"W

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Morton Lochs – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: V&A Dundee, Broughty Castle, Baxter Park, Dundee International Submarine Memorial.

4.2 miNW
Museum
V&A Dundee, Dundee
108 min walk • The V&A Dundee, Scotland's first design museum, is an architectural marvel and a beacon of creativity nestled in the heart of Dundee's waterfront. Opened to the public in September 2018, the museum is a branch of the prestigious Victoria and Albert Museum in London...
2.4 miN
Forts and castles, Specialty museum, Museum
Broughty Castle, Dundee
63 min walk • Broughty Castle is a historic castle on the banks of the river Tay in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, Scotland. It was completed around 1495, although the site was earlier fortified in 1454 when George Douglas, 4th Earl of Angus received permission to build on the site.
4.3 miNW
Park
Baxter Park, Dundee
109 min walk • Baxter Park is a 37 acres park located in the east of Dundee, Scotland. It was designed between 1862-63 and is the only complete park wholly designed by Sir Joseph Paxton in Scotland.
4 miNW
Memorial
Dundee International Submarine Memorial, Dundee
103 min walk • Dundee International Submarine Memorial commemorates the 296 sailors and commandos lost on operations from the submarine base at Dundee in Scotland, HMS Ambrose, during the Second World War.
3.4 miN
Forts and castles
Claypotts Castle, Dundee
88 min walk • Claypotts Castle is a late medieval castle in the suburban West Ferry area of Dundee, Scotland. It is one of the best-preserved examples of a 16th-century Z-plan tower house in Scotland.
4 miNW
Museum, Specialty museum
Dundee Museum of Transport, Dundee
101 min walk • The Dundee Museum of Transport, located in Dundee, Scotland is a self-sustaining Scottish Charitable Organisation. The museum has a collection of historical items covering transport in Dundee and across Scotland.
3.4 miNW
Bridge
Tay Road Bridge, Dundee
87 min walk • The Tay Road Bridge carries the A92 road across the Firth of Tay from Newport-on-Tay in Fife to Dundee in Scotland, just downstream of the Tay Rail Bridge.
4 miNW
Historic Royal Navy warship with 4 decks
Frigate Unicorn, Dundee
103 min walk • HMS Unicorn is a surviving sailing frigate of the successful Leda class, although the original design had been modified by the time that the Unicorn was built, to incorporate a circular stern and "small-timber" system of construction.
3.2 miS
Church, Romanesque architecture
St Athernase Church, Leuchars
82 min walk • St Athernase Church is a Romanesque church located in Leuchars, Fife, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building and remains in use as a Church of Scotland parish church.
2.9 miN
Church
St Luke's Church, Dundee
75 min walk • St Luke's & Queen Street Church is a congregation of the Church of Scotland in Broughty Ferry, on the edge of Dundee, Scotland.
3.4 miS
Forts and castles
Earlshall Castle, Leuchars
86 min walk • Earlshall Castle is a restored 16th century courtyard castle, near Leuchars Station about 1⁄2 mile east of Leuchars, Fife, Scotland It has been described as “a perfect example of a 16/17th century mansion”.