Black Loch

#3187 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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The Black Loch is a small freshwater loch or reservoir in the Falkirk council area, Scotland. It is near the village of Limerigg and close to the boundary with North Lanarkshire. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 705 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°54'33"N, 3°49'24"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Excelsior Stadium, Cumbernauld House, Polkemmet Country Park, Shottskirk.

6.3 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Football
Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie
161 min walk • The Excelsior Stadium is a football stadium in Airdrie, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is the home ground of Airdrieonians F.C. of the Scottish Professional Football League.
6.5 miNW
Park
Cumbernauld House, Cumbernauld
167 min walk • Cumbernauld House is an 18th-century Vivido Scottish country house located in Cumbernauld, Scotland. It is located near in the Cumbernauld Glen, close to Cumbernauld Village, at grid reference NS772759.
5 miSE
Park
Polkemmet Country Park
127 min walk • Polkemmet Country Park is located 2 kilometres west of the town of Whitburn in West Lothian, Scotland and east of the village of Greenrigg. It is a 3 star Visitor Attraction. It is adjacent to the M8 motorway, 2 kilometres east of the "Heart of Scotland" services at Harthill.
4.5 miS
Church
Shottskirk
115 min walk • Shottskirk, more commonly known as Kirk O'Shotts Parish Church, or affectionately "The M8 Church", is a local parish church located in Salsburgh, North Lanarkshire, Scotland, and serves the village of Salsburgh, the town of Shotts and the hamlets in between.
5.1 miE
Forts and castles
Bridge Castle
131 min walk • Bridge Castle is an L-plan castle, dating from the 16th century, standing on a rocky site 3 miles north west of Bathgate in West Lothian, Scotland, on the west of the Barbauchlaw Burn. The former name of the castle was Little Brighouse.
2.1 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Hillend Loch
55 min walk • Hillend Loch is an artificial lake, called a loch in Scots English, located to the east of Caldercruix in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is bordered on its south shore by the A89 road.
6.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Cumbernauld Castle, Cumbernauld
169 min walk • Cumbernauld Castle was the predecessor of Cumbernauld House in the Park in Cumbernauld. The Motte of the earliest castle survives, and stones of the second castle are incorporated in the present house.
5.9 miSW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Hillend Loch Railway Path, Airdrie
150 min walk • The Hillend Loch Railway Path, also known as the Airdrie to Bathgate Railway Path, is a rail trail located in central Scotland.
1.8 miSE
Park
Blawhorn Moss
46 min walk • Blawhorn Moss is a raised bog located to the northwest of the village of Blackridge, about 6 kilometres west of Armadale in the council area of West Lothian in central Scotland.
7.3 miNW
Village
Banknock
188 min walk • One of the main attractions in Banknock is the stunning countryside that surrounds the village. Visitors can take leisurely strolls along the scenic walking trails, breathe in the fresh country air, and admire the rolling hills and lush greenery that make this region...
6.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Castle Cary Castle
168 min walk • Castle Cary Castle is a fifteenth-century tower house, about 6 miles from Falkirk, in the former county of Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is less than 3 miles from Cumbernauld Village. It is located near to the site of one of the principal forts of the Roman Antonine Wall.