Loch Ore

Loch Ore is a loch situated in , Scotland. It forms the core of Lochore Meadows Country Park. It is used mainly for leisure purposes, especially yachting, although the uneven depth can make speed boating problematic.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: reservoir in Fife, Scotland, UK, on the River Ore
  • Also known as: “Loch Oir” and “Lochore Meadows Country Park”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lochore Castle and Benarty Hill.

Ruins
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is a ruined 14th-century tower house, about 3 miles south east of , , , and south of , east of Loch Ore, in Lochore Country Park. is situated 3,400 feet east of Loch Ore.

Peak
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, locally simply Benarty, rises above and to the west of , in the west of , . The summit ridge, known as Mulla Craig, forms the boundary with .

Railway station
Photo: Paul McIlroy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a railway station in , . The station is managed by ScotRail and is on the Fife Circle Line, 25 miles north of . is situated 1½ miles southeast of Loch Ore.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glencraig and Crosshill.

Village
is a very small former mining village in , situated in the Benarty area of , between and . The village's population has decreased significantly since the decline of the coal-mining industry during the 1970s and 1980s.

Village
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is a village in , Scotland, situated just south of and east of Loch Ore.

Village
Photo: James Allan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a former mining village in , Scotland. It takes its name from the nearby Loch Ore. It is largely joined to the adjacent villages of to the north and to the south.

Loch Ore

Latitude
56.14873° or 56° 8′ 55″ north
Longitude
-3.34589° or 3° 20′ 45″ west
Open location code
9C8R4MX3+FJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 725943406
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Wiki­data ID
Q1992114
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Satellite Map

Discover Loch Ore from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Venetian—“Loch Ore” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Loch Ore”
  • French: “loch Ore”
  • French: “Loch Ore”
  • German: “Loch Ore”
  • Irish: “Loch Odhar”
  • Irish: “Loch Oir”
  • Italian: “Loch Ore”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Loch Ore”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Odhar”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Oir”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Loch Ore”
  • Venetian: “Loch Ore”
  • “Loch Oir”
  • “Loch Ore”
  • “Loch Ore - Loch Oir”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Chapel Wood and Quarry Wood.

Nearby Places

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