Must-see lake · Highland, Scotland
Loch Eye
Loch Eye is a lake in Highland, Scotland.
Loch Eye: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Loch Eye
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Loch Eye — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 57.79171, -3.96361. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Eye
- Fearne Abbey · attraction · Highland · ~3 km · Must-see
- Hilton of Cadboll Stone · fort · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kenneth Murray Monument · fort · Highland · ~7 km · Must-see
- Milntown Castle · fort · Highland · ~11 km · Must-see
- Portmahomack Harbour Street Fountain · fort · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Nigg Bay · beach · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Ballone Castle · fort · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Dornoch Castle · fort · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Cromarty Lighthouse · fort · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Skibo Castle · fort · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Dornoch Firth · beach · Scotland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Tarbat Ness Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Skelbo Castle · fort · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Invergordon Arts Centre · fort · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Newmore Castle · fort · Highland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Strathy · viewpoint · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Dunrobin Castle · fort · Highland · ~26 km · Must-see
- Duke of Sutherland Monument · fort · Highland · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Eye
- Loch Brora · lake · Highland · ~35 km · Must-see
- Loch Morie · lake · Highland · ~38 km · Must-see
- Loch Spynie · lake · Moray · ~53 km · Must-see
- Loch Moy · lake · Highland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Lochindorb · lake · Highland · ~57 km · Must-see
- Loch Ach na Mòine · lake · Highland · ~65 km · Must-see
- Loch Duntelchaig · lake · Highland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Loch Choire · lake · Highland · ~66 km · Must-see
- Loch Bad an Loch · lake · Highland · ~68 km · Must-see
- Loch Ruthven · lake · Highland · ~70 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Eye full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Eye yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Loch Eye?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Loch Eye?
Nearby: Fearne Abbey (attraction, 3 km), Hilton of Cadboll Stone (fort, 6 km), Kenneth Murray Monument (fort, 7 km), Milntown Castle (fort, 11 km), Portmahomack Harbour Street Fountain (fort, 12 km), Nigg Bay (beach, 13 km).
Is Loch Eye worth visiting?
Loch Eye is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.