The Lochan

The Lochan is in Scotland, United Kingdom. The Lochan is situated nearby to the protected area Community Nature Reserve, as well as near Dyke Farm Nature Reserve.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lochhouse Tower and Moffat Hospital.

Lochhouse Tower

Castle

Photo: Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Lochhouse Tower is a mid-16th-century tower house situated near Moffat, Dumfries and Galloway. It was restored in the late 1970s and is now used as a private residence. Lochhouse Tower is situated 2,400 feet southwest of The Lochan.

Moffat Hospital

Hospital

Photo: John Whelan, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Moffat Hospital is a small community hospital at Moffat in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Dumfries and Galloway. Moffat Hospital is situated 1 mile north of The Lochan.

St Andrew’s Parish Church

Church

Photo: John Fielding, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Andrew’s Parish Church is situated 1 mile north of The Lochan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moffat and Beattock.

Moffat

Town

Photo: Robma, CC BY-SA 2.5.

Moffat is a historic market town, burgh and parish in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. Historically part of Dumfriesshire, it lies on the River Annan, and was a centre of the wool trade and a spa town.

Beattock

Village

Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Beattock is a village in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, approximately 1⁄2 mile southwest of Moffat and 19 miles north of Dumfries. Beattock was historically served by the A74 road and the West Coast Main Line, however the road has since been upgraded to the A74 motorway and no longer passes through the village.

Devil’s Beef Tub

Locality

Photo: Kevin Rae, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Devil's Beef Tub is a deep, dramatic hollow in the hills north of the Scottish town of Moffat. The 150-metre-deep hollow is formed by four hills, Great Hill, Peat Knowe, Annanhead Hill and Ericstane Hill. Devil’s Beef Tub is situated 6 miles north of The Lochan.

The Lochan

Type: Body of water
Location: Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.31828° or 55° 19′ 6″ north

Longitude

-3.43786° or 3° 26′ 16″ west

Open location code

9C7R8H96+8V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 129985906

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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