Loch Fad

Loch Fad is a freshwater loch on the in Scotland. Its name means "long loch" in Scottish Gaelic. It lies on the Highland Boundary Fault. Its surface area is 71 hectares, fairly large for a freshwater loch on an island in Scotland.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Rothesay Castle and Mount Stuart House.

Castle
is a ruined castle in , the principal town on the , in western . Located at NS086646, the castle has been described as "one of the most remarkable in Scotland", for its long history dating back to the beginning of the 13th century, and its unusual circular plan.

, on the east coast of the , Scotland, is a country house built in the Gothic Revival style and the ancestral home of the Marquesses of Bute.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Isle of Bute and Rothesay.

The is an island in the Firth of Clyde, off the west coast of Scotland. Rothesay is the main town. It is part of the "Costa Clyde" or "Glasgow Riviera", the string of little resorts stretching down the Clyde coast from Gourock through Ayr to Girvan.

Town
is the principal town on the , in the council area of , . It lies along the coast of the . It can be reached by a Caledonian MacBrayne ferry from , which also offers an onward rail link to .

Village
is a small village on the , within council area, . The village is within the parish of , and is situated on the A844.

Loch Fad

Latitude
55.80659° or 55° 48′ 24″ north
Longitude
-5.0736° or 5° 4′ 25″ west
Elevation
33 feet (10 metres)
Open location code
9C7PRW4G+JH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55965078
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Geo­Names ID
2649764
Wiki­data ID
Q24643120
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Loch Fad” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Loch Fad
  • German: Loch Fad
  • Swedish: Loch Fad

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