Natural landmarks · Scottish Highlands
Loch Tay
Loch Tay — lake in Perth and Kinross, and Stirling, Scotland, UK, outflows east to River Tay.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loch Tay is a named natural landmark in the United Kingdom. It covers approximately 26 km². Wikidata describes it as: "lake in Perth and Kinross, and Stirling, Scotland, UK, outflows east to River Tay". Coordinates: 56.5156°, -4.1461°.
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From the Wikipedia article
Loch Tay (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Tatha) is a freshwater loch in the central highlands of Scotland, in the Perth and Kinross and Stirling council areas, the largest body of fresh water in Perth and Kinross. The watershed of Loch Tay traditionally formed the historic province of Breadalbane. It is a long, narrow loch about 14.55 miles (23.42 km) long, and typically around 1 to 1.5 miles (1.6 to 2.4 km) wide, following the line of the strath from the south-west to north-east. It is the sixth-largest loch in Scotland by area and more than 150 metres (490 ft) deep at its deepest.
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Background
Visiting
Media outlets reported in June 2024 that the loch had been temporarily renamed to "Loch Tay Tay" as a tribute to the American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift touring in Scotland as part of the Eras Tour. The loch is a popular spot for salmon fishing, and many of its surroundings feature in the traditional Scottish 'Loch Tay Boat Song' (Scottish Gaelic, Iorram Loch Tatha). This is a very sad song in which the protagonist muses on unrequited love for a red-haired woman (a Nighean ruadh) whilst rowing at the end of a working day. It has been recorded by Liam Clancy and The Corries amongst others. The film Monty Python and the Holy Grail filmed the famous scene with the Killer Rabbit of…
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- Coordinates
- 56.5156, -4.1461
- District
- Stirling
- Postcode
- FK21 8SX
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stirling and Strathallan
- Official site
- maps.nls.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q1363409 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch Tay (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- commons: Schotland Kenmore Loch Tay 8-05-2010 17-22-02.JPG (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch Tay?
- Loch Tay is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK21 8SX).
- Is Loch Tay free to visit?
- Yes, Loch Tay is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loch Tay?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode FK21 8SX. It sits within the Stirling and Strathallan parliamentary constituency.