Loch of the Lowes
Loch of the Lowes is a lake in Scottish Borders, Scotland. Loch of the Lowes is situated nearby to the hamlet Crosscleuch, as well as near Cappercleuch.Photo: John Clive Nicholson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ettrick Shepherd Monument and St Mary’s Loch.
Ettrick Shepherd Monument
Memorial
Photo: Andrew King, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Ettrick Shepherd Monument is a memorial.
St Mary’s Loch
Lake
Photo: Chris Eilbeck, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Mary's Loch is the largest natural loch in the Scottish Borders, and is situated on the south side of the A708 road between Selkirk and Moffat, about 72 kilometres south of Edinburgh. St Mary’s Loch is situated 2 miles northeast of Loch of the Lowes.
Cappercleuch, Cappercleuch And Megget War Memorial
Memorial
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cappercleuch, Cappercleuch And Megget War Memorial is situated 2 miles north of Loch of the Lowes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cappercleuch and Bowerhope.
Cappercleuch
Hamlet
Photo: Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cappercleuch is a settlement on the A708, at St. Mary's Loch in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the historic county of Selkirkshire. Places nearby include Bowerhope Law, Craigierig, Deer Law, the Dryhope Tower, Ettrickbridge, the Ettrick Forest, the… Cappercleuch is situated 2 miles north of Loch of the Lowes.
Bowerhope
Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bowerhope is a village off the A708, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, on the banks of St Mary's Loch in Ettrick Forest. Bowerhope is situated 2½ miles northeast of Loch of the Lowes.
Dryhope
Hamlet
Dryhope is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, by St. Mary's Loch, on the A708. Known for its rolling green hills and ample walking paths. Also home of St Mary's Loch, the largest natural loch in the Scottish Borders. Dryhope is situated 3½ miles northeast of Loch of the Lowes.
Loch of the Lowes
- Type: Body of water
- Description: lake in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK, outflows to St Mary’s Loch
- Category: lake
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.46613° or 55° 27′ 58″ northLongitude
-3.20818° or 3° 12′ 29″ westElevation
814 feet (248 metres)Open location code
9C7RFQ8R+FPOpenStreetMap ID
way 97363615OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch of the Lowes” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Loch of the Lowes”
- German: “Loch of the Lowes (Scottish Borders)”
- German: “Loch of the Lowes”
- Slovenian: “Loch of the Lowes”
- Swedish: “Loch of the Lowes”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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