Castle Loch

#5485 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Castle Loch is a shallow eutrophic loch covering an area of around 100 hectares in the town of Lochmaben in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies to the west of Mochrum Loch and has 2 islets. The ruined Lochmaben Castle lies at the southern end of the loch. ()

Alternative names: Length: 6600 ftWidth: 2640 ftMaximum depth: 11 ftElevation: 262 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 54°50'58"N, 4°40'14"W

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ScotlandUnited Kingdom

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

Nearby attractions include: Mochrum Loch, Doon of May.

1 miSE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Mochrum Loch
26 min walk • Mochrum Loch is a large, irregular shaped, shallow, freshwater loch in Dumfries and Galloway, in the Southern Uplands of south-west Scotland. It lies approximately 8 mi west of the town of Wigtown. The loch has several rocky islets.
1.5 miSE
Archaeological site
Doon of May
39 min walk • The Doon of May is a conifer plantation associated with an Iron Age hill fort in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. Located around 14 kilometres west of Wigtown on the Machars peninsula, it is in the parish of Mochrum in the traditional county of Wigtownshire.