Natural landmarks · Central Scotland
Lake of the Hirsel
Lake of the Hirsel — lake in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Etal · 9.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lake of the Hirsel is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. Wikidata describes it as: "lake in Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK". Coordinates: 55.6557°, -2.2796°.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
The Lake of the Hirsel or Hirsel Lake is an artificial body of water and Site of Special Scientific Interest near Coldstream in Berwickshire in Scotland. It is set in the grounds of The Hirsel, home of the Home family and of the late Alec Douglas-Home, former British prime minister. It covers around 27 acres (110,000 m2). It is roughly square shaped, around 300–400 metres in breadth. It is one of only a few bodies of water in Scotland to be known as a lake; the others being the Lake of Menteith, Pressmennan Lake, Lake Louise (within the grounds of Skibo Castle) and Cally Lake (near Gatehouse of Fleet). There is also a sea bay near Kirkcudbright known as Manxmans Lake. All other major bodies of water in Scotland are known as lochs.
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- Coordinates
- 55.6557, -2.2796
- District
- Scottish Borders
- Postcode
- TD12 4LW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
- Nearest railway station
- Etal — 9.9 km
- Official site
- www.hirselhomestead.co.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q6478650 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Lake of the Hirsel (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Swans on Hirsel Lake - geograph.org.uk - 1078479.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lake of the Hirsel?
- Lake of the Hirsel is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode TD12 4LW).
- Is Lake of the Hirsel a protected site?
- Yes — Lake of the Hirsel is part of the Tweed Catchment Rivers - England: Lower Tweed and Whiteadder SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Lake of the Hirsel free to visit?
- Yes, Lake of the Hirsel is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lake of the Hirsel?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode TD12 4LW. It sits within the Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk parliamentary constituency.