Witches Loch
Witches Loch is in Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland. Witches Loch is situated nearby to Bowstard Loch, as well as near the village Lindores.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lindores Loch and Lindores Abbey.
Lindores Loch
Lake
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Lindores Loch is a freshwater loch, situated in North Fife in the Parish of Abdie, in the Central Belt of Scotland. The Loch has for many years been used as a fishery and is well known for its abundant fish life.
Lindores Abbey
Photo: Bubobubo2, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Lindores Abbey was a Tironensian abbey on the outskirts of Newburgh in Fife, Scotland. Now a reduced ruin, it lies on the southern banks of the River Tay, about 1-mile north of the village of Lindores and is a scheduled monument. Lindores Abbey is situated 1½ miles west of Witches Loch.
Cairnie Hill
Peak
Photo: Wereldburger758, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cairnie Hill lies at the eastern end of the Ochil Hills, above the village of Collessie Scotland. It is the highest point of a small upland area between Collesie Den and Collairnie Farm. Cairnie Hill is situated 1½ miles southeast of Witches Loch.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lindores and Dunbog.
Lindores
Village
Lindores is a small village in Fife, Scotland, in the parish of Abdie, about 2 miles south-east of Newburgh. It is situated on the north-east shore of Lindores Loch, a 44 ha freshwater loch.
Dunbog
Hamlet
Dunbog is a parish in the county of Fife in Scotland which is now united with the neighbouring parish of Abdie, Dunbog kirk closing at that time. The name of the parish possibly derives from the Scottish Gaelic, Dùn Bolg, meaning "bag fort" or "bag-like, rounded hill" although no fortification has been identified on Dunbog Hill.
Newburgh
Town
Photo: Viewfinder, Public domain.
Newburgh is a royal burgh and parish in Fife, Scotland, at the south shore of the Firth of Tay. The town has a population of 2,171, which constitutes a 10% increase since 1901 when the population was counted at 1,904 persons. Newburgh is situated 2 miles west of Witches Loch.
Witches Loch
- Type: Body of water
- Location: Fife, North East Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
56.34626° or 56° 20′ 47″ northLongitude
-3.19172° or 3° 11′ 30″ westOpen location code
9C8R8RW5+G8OpenStreetMap ID
way 42993247OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
This page is based on OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, and Wikimedia Commons.
We’d love your help improving our open data sources. Thank you for contributing.
Satellite Map
Discover Witches Loch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bowstard Loch and Lindores Hill.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Braeside of Lindores and Knowehead.
Fife: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Dunfermline, St Andrews, Kirkcaldy, and Glenrothes.
Curious Places to Discover
Uncover intriguing places from every corner of the globe.