Loch of the Lowes
Loch of the Lowes is a parking area in Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland. Loch of the Lowes is situated nearby to the golf course Dunkeld and Birnam Golf Club, as well as near the peak Craig Wood Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Loch of the Lowes and Birnam Oak.
Loch of the Lowes
Lake
Photo: Rob Burke, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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.
Birnam Oak
Photo: Gordon Hatton, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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. Birnam Oak is situated 1 mile southwest of Loch of the Lowes.
Birnam Arts
Community center
Photo: Grahamstephen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Birnam Arts is a multipurpose arts centre in Birnam, Perthshire, central Scotland. It is also known as the Birnam Arts and Conference Centre, and was originally named the Birnam Institute. It is a not for profit organisation owned by the community. Birnam Arts is situated 1¼ miles southwest of Loch of the Lowes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunkeld and Birnam.
Dunkeld
Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
The Hermitage
Locality
Photo: Rosser1954, Public domain.
The Hermitage is a National Trust for Scotland-protected site in Dunkeld, Perth and Kinross. Located just to the west of the A9, it sits on the banks of the River Braan in Craigvinean Forest. The Hermitage is situated 2 miles southwest of Loch of the Lowes.
Loch of the Lowes
- Type: Parking area
- Parking: surface
- Category: transportation
- Location: Perth and Kinross, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
56.57367° or 56° 34′ 25″ northLongitude
-3.56271° or 3° 33′ 46″ westOpen location code
9C8RHCFP+FWOpenStreetMap ID
way 233190858OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=parkingOpenStreetMap attribute
parking=surface
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