Natural landmarks · Scottish Lowlands
Belston Loch
Belston Loch — lake in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Auchinleck · 8.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Belston Loch is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in East Ayrshire, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.4227°, -4.4102°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Belston Loch (NS 34894 16186), also recorded as Dromsmodda Loch is a small freshwater loch in the East Ayrshire Council Area, near Sinclairston, 2 miles (3.2 km) south-east of Drongan, lying in a glacial Kettle Hole. Parish of Ochiltree, Scotland.
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Background
Description
Belston Loch in the 1880 is recorded as being 400m x 300m, the largest of four small lochs, two of them artificial, within the Parish of Ochiltree. Otherwise surrounded by farmland, the south-west area has a few hectares of woodland adjoining the lochshore.
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- Coordinates
- 55.4227, -4.4102
- District
- East Ayrshire
- Postcode
- KA18 2SA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
- Nearest railway station
- Auchinleck — 8.9 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q4884692 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Belston Loch (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Belston Loch - geograph.org.uk - 397204.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belston Loch?
- Belston Loch is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode KA18 2SA).
- Is Belston Loch free to visit?
- Yes, Belston Loch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Belston Loch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode KA18 2SA. It sits within the Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock parliamentary constituency.