Old Loch

Old Loch is a lake in Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland. Old Loch is situated nearby to the hamlet Killantringan, as well as near Craigslave.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Killantringan Lighthouse and Dunskey Castle.

Killantringan Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Killantringan Lighthouse

Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Killantringan Lighthouse is a lighthouse located near Portpatrick in Dumfries and Galloway, south-west Scotland. The light came into operation in 1900, and served as a waypoint in the North Channel of the Irish Sea.

Dunskey Castle

Ruins

Photo: Anne Burgess, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Dunskey Castle is a ruined, 16th-century tower house or castle, built by the Adair family at the site of an earlier 12th-century castle. It is located 0.5 miles south of the village of Portpatrick, Rhinns, Wigtownshire, on the south-west coast of Scotland.

Cairn Pat

Archaeological site

Photo: Graeme Paterson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Cairn Pat is an archaeological site.

Old Loch

Type: Lake
Category: body of water
Location: Dumfries and Galloway, South West, Scotland, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

54.8622° or 54° 51′ 44″ north

Longitude

-5.1151° or 5° 6′ 54″ west

Open location code

9C6PVV6M+VX

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

OpenStreetMap feature

water=lake

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Satellite Map

Discover Old Loch from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Killantringan and Craigslave.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ross Plantation and Craigbouie Fell.

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