Loch of Butterstone

Loch of Butterstone is a small freshwater loch, almost circular in shape, located within the nature reserve of the Cardney Estate, near Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross.

Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Type: Lake
Description: lake in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, UK, on and outflows east to Lunan Burn
Also known as: “Butterston Loch” and “Butterstone Loch”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Loch of the Lowes and Birnam Oak.

Loch of the Lowes

Lake

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Loch of the Lowes is a loch near Dunkeld in Perth and Kinross, Scotland. The loch and the surrounding area are designated as a wildlife reserve, run by the Scottish Wildlife Trust.

The Birnam Oak is an example of Sessile oak at Birnam, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Sometimes known as Macbeth's Oak, as it is a relic of Birnam Wood, mentioned in William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, the tree is found in a strip of woodland on the south bank of the River Tay.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunkeld and Birnam.

Dunkeld

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Dunkeld is a village in the Highland part of Perth and Kinross, Scotland, on the east bank of the River Tay The village of Birnam is on the opposite bank, connected by the Telford Bridge; the combined population in 2021 was 1350.

Birnam

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Birnam is a village in the Highland part of Perth and Kinross, which grew up in the 19th century as a resort town when the railway reached it. It's on the west bank of the River Tay, which here makes an S-bend, so it becomes the south bank.