Loch Skae

#6644 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Loch Skae is a small, upland freshwater loch to the north of Blackcraig Hill, approximately 18 miles west of Dumfries, Scotland, 0.5 mi east of Loch Howie, and 1 mi south of the A702. The loch is somewhat circular in shape with a maximum diameter of 0.25 mi from north to south. It has an average depth of 9.5 ft and is 35 ft at its deepest point. The loch was surveyed on 29 July 1903 by James Murray as part of Sir John Murray's Bathymetrical Survey of Fresh-Water Lochs of Scotland 1897-1909. ()

Length: 3960 ftWidth: 1320 ftMaximum depth: 35 ftElevation: 768 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°7'41"N, 4°2'45"W

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

Nearby attractions include: Kenmure Castle, Lochinvar, Barscobe Castle, Loch Howie.

5.8 miSW
Forts and castles
Kenmure Castle
148 min walk • Kenmure Castle is a fortified house or castle in The Glenkens, 1 mile south of the town of New Galloway in Kirkcudbrightshire, Galloway, south-west Scotland.
2.6 miNW
Forts and castles
Lochinvar
67 min walk • Lochinvar is a loch in the civil parish of Dalry in the historic county of Kirkcudbrightshire, Dumfries and Galloway Scotland. It is located in the Galloway Hills, around 3.5 miles north-east of St. John's Town of Dalry. The loch formerly had an island on which stood Lochinvar Castle, seat of the Gordon family.
2.9 miSW
Forts and castles
Barscobe Castle
75 min walk • Barscobe Castle is a 17th-century tower house in Balmaclellan, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland. It is a typical house of a country laird, and according to a panel above the entrance, was built in 1648.
~0 ftN
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Loch Howie
1 min walk • Loch Howie is a small, narrow, upland freshwater loch on the north side of Blackcraig Hill, approximately 18 miles west of Dumfries, Scotland. The loch trends from south-west to north-east and is 0.75 mi long by approximately 0.25 mi at its widest point. It has an average depth of 16 ft and is 39 ft at its deepest.
5.4 miNE
Reportedly haunted
Craigdarroch
138 min walk • Craigdarroch is a house near Moniaive, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It was the seat of the Chief of the Dumfriesshire Fergussons for 600 years. Built by William Adam in 1729 over the old house dating from the earliest records.

Loch Skae

Facts and practical information

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

Kenmure Castle

Lochinvar

Barscobe Castle

Loch Howie

Craigdarroch