South Queich

South Queich is a stream in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. South Queich is situated nearby to the hamlet Gairney Bank, as well as near the locality Gairneybridge.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lochleven Castle and Loch Leven railway station.

Lochleven Castle

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lochleven Castle is a ruined castle on an island in Loch Leven, in the Perth and Kinross local authority area of Scotland. Possibly built around 1300, the castle was the site of military action during the Wars of Scottish Independence. Lochleven Castle is situated 1½ miles northeast of South Queich.

Loch Leven railway station

Historic site

Photo: Ben Brooksbank, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Loch Leven railway station served the burgh of Kinross, Perth and Kinross, Scotland from 1860 to 1921 on the Kinross-shire Railway.

Benarty Hill

Peak

Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.

Benarty Hill, locally simply Benarty, rises above and to the west of Ballingry, in the west of Fife, Scotland. The summit ridge, known as Mulla Craig, forms the boundary with Perth and Kinross. Benarty Hill is situated 2½ miles southeast of South Queich.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kinross and Cleish.

Kinross

Photo: Euchiasmus, Public domain.

Kinross is a small town in Perth and Kinross, 13 miles south of Perth. With a population of 5650 in 2021, it stands on the shores of Loch Leven, with the scarp of the Lomond Hills looming to the east and a mysterious giant golf ball to the west.

Cleish

Village

Photo: Stephencdickson, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Cleish is a rural hamlet off the B9097 between Crook of Devon and the M90 motorway, three miles south-west of Kinross in central Scotland. It lies in the historic county of Kinross-shire. Cleish is situated 2 miles southwest of South Queich.

Balado

Village

Balado, from Scottish Gaelic: Am Baile Àthach is a hamlet in Kinross-shire in the council area of Perth and Kinross. T in the Park was forced to relocate in 2011. It includes RAF Balado Bridge. Balado is situated 2½ miles northwest of South Queich.

South Queich

Type: Stream
Also known as: “South Queich River”
Category: body of water
Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

56.18333° or 56° 11′ north

Longitude

-3.41667° or 3° 25′ west

Elevation

397 feet (121 metres)

Open location code

9C8R5HMM+88

GeoNames ID

2637342

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Satellite Map

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Localities in the Area

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