Woodhall Loch
Woodhall Loch is a narrow loch in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, 1.6km north of the village of Laurieston. The A762 runs along its east shore. The loch is a popular spot for angling, with common species including northern pike, European perch, and common roach.- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, UK, outflows north to Crae Lane
- Also known as: “Loch Greanach” and “Loch Grenoch”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Airds of Kells and Stroan Loch.
Airds of Kells
Residential area
Airds of Kells is a farm and a small estate in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in the parish of Kells, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The Category B listed farmhouse dates from the late 18th century but possibly incorporates parts of an older building. Airds of Kells is situated 2 miles north of Woodhall Loch.
Stroan Loch
Photo: Graham Thomson, CC BY 3.0.
Stroan Loch is situated 2½ miles northwest of Woodhall Loch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Crossmichael and Balmaghie.
Crossmichael
Village
Photo: Allmhurach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crossmichael is a small village on the east side of Loch Ken in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire, about 4 miles north of Castle Douglas in Scotland. Crossmichael is situated 4 miles east of Woodhall Loch.
Balmaghie
Hamlet
Photo: Jamie Stuart 11, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Balmaghie, from the Scottish Gaelic Baile Mhic Aoidh, is an ecclesiastical and civil parish in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland and was the seat of the McGhee family. Balmaghie is situated 4 miles southeast of Woodhall Loch.
Glenlochar
Hamlet
Photo: Colin Kinnear, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Glenlochar is a hamlet on the western bank of the River Dee in the parish of Balmaghie in the historical county of Kirkcudbrightshire in Dumfries and Galloway. Glenlochar is situated 4 miles southeast of Woodhall Loch.
Woodhall Loch
- Category: lake
- Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.98493° or 54° 59′ 6″ northLongitude
-4.07915° or 4° 4′ 45″ westElevation
240 feet (73 metres)Open location code
9C6QXWMC+X8OpenStreetMap ID
way 231963941OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Breton to Welsh—“Woodhall Loch” goes by many names.
- Breton: “Loch Greanach”
- Cebuano: “Woodhall Loch”
- Cornish: “Loch Greanach”
- Irish: “Loch Greanach”
- Manx: “Loch Greanach”
- Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Greanach”
- Swedish: “Woodhall Loch”
- Welsh: “Loch Greanach”
- “Loch Greanach”
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