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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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.
Moffat Museum
Museum
Moffat Museum is a community museum in Moffat, Scotland. It was established in the Old Moffat Bakehouse in 1984. The museum expanded into a neighbouring building and reopened in 2013. Moffat Museum 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 burgh and parish in Dumfriesshire. Part of the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area in Scotland, it lies on the River Annan, with a population of around 2,500.
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″ northLongitude
-3.43786° or 3° 26′ 16″ westOpen location code
9C7R8H96+8VOpenStreetMap ID
way 129985906OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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