Rescobie Loch

Rescobie Loch is a post glacial fresh water body located in the parish of Rescobie, 4 km to the East of , in the county of . The loch is fed by which enters from the West and exits to the East.
Wikipedia
Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Restenneth Priory and Loch Fithie.

Photo: Otter, CC BY-SA 3.0.
was a monastic house of Augustinian canons founded by Jedburgh Abbey, with the patronage of King Malcolm IV of Scotland, in 1153. Although there is little literary evidence, archaeological evidence strongly indicates that there was a monastery at Restenneth from very early times.

Lake
is a small, lowland freshwater loch lying approximately 2 miles east of , . It is approximately 800 m in length.

Church
Photo: Andrew Wood, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunnichen and Letham.

Village
Photo: Alan Morrison, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in , situated between and . It is close to Hill, at which the Battle of Dun Nechtain is popularly believed to have been fought.

Village
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is a village in . is the largest village in Angus, with a population of nearly 2,000. Situated 17 miles from , 5 miles from , 10 miles from and 10 miles from .

Village
is a small village in . To the north of is and to the east is . The village has several old cottages. Dunnichen cemetery is on the northern edge of the village.

Rescobie Loch

Latitude
56.65444° or 56° 39′ 16″ north
Longitude
-2.79085° or 2° 47′ 27″ west
Elevation
194 feet (59 metres)
Open location code
9C8VM635+QM
Open­Street­Map ID
way 37572754
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
2639486
Wiki­data ID
Q7314956
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Satellite Map

Discover Rescobie Loch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Rescobie Loch” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Rescobie Loch”
  • French: “Rescobie Loch”
  • Irish: “Loch Ros Sgolban”
  • Swedish: “Rescobie Loch”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fonah and Kirk Hill.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Culrush Wood and Barnsdale Castle Crannog.

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