The Lochan
The Lochan is a pond in Scottish Borders, Scotland. The Lochan is situated nearby to the forest Lochan Wood, as well as near Home Wood.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Peatrig Hill.
Peatrig Hill
Peak
Photo: Kirsty Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peatrig Hill is a minor hill in Scotland, located about 15 km south-southeast of Edinburgh. One of the Moorfoot Hills, it is located in the parish of Heriot in the Scottish Borders Council Area. Peatrig Hill is situated 2½ miles south of The Lochan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Heriot and North Middleton.
Heriot
Village
Heriot is a small village in the Moorfoot Hills southeast of Edinburgh, Scotland, within Eildon. The village comprises some 150 dwellings, spread over a geographical area of around 50 square miles, most of which is moorland. Heriot is situated 2 miles east of The Lochan.
North Middleton
Village
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
North Middleton is a village in the civil parish of Borthwick, Midlothian, Scotland. Outlying hamlets include Borthwick and Middleton. North Middleton is situated 4 miles north of The Lochan.
Borthwick
Village
Photo: james denham, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Borthwick is a hamlet, parish and stream in Midlothian, Scotland. The parish includes the 15th century Borthwick Castle, which is to the east of the village and the villages of Gorebridge and North Middleton. Borthwick is situated 4 miles north of The Lochan.
The Lochan
- Type: Pond
- Category: body of water
- Location: Scottish Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
55.76419° or 55° 45′ 51″ northLongitude
-3.01458° or 3° 0′ 53″ westOpen location code
9C7RQX7P+M5OpenStreetMap ID
way 466970428OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=pond
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