Notable lake · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Shaws Upper Loch
Shaws Upper Loch is a lake in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Shaws Upper Loch: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. 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 Shaws Upper Loch
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Shaws Upper Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.46023, -2.97137. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Shaws Upper Loch
- Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Herman Law · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
- Castle Holydean · fort · Northumberland · ~24 km · Must-see
- Andrewhinney Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~24 km · Must-see
- Greenside Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~25 km · Must-see
- Borders Abbeys Way · trek · Scottish Borders · ~26 km · Must-see
- Bell Craig · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~26 km · Must-see
- Ettrick Pen · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~27 km · Must-see
- Lochcraig Head · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~27 km · Must-see
- Cramalt Craig · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~28 km · Must-see
- Horsburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~28 km · Must-see
- White Coomb · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~28 km · Must-see
- Dollar Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~28 km · Must-see
- Romans and Reivers Route · trek · Dumfries and Galloway · ~29 km · Must-see
- Bodesbeck Law · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~29 km · Must-see
- Molls Cleuch Dod · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~29 km · Must-see
- Trimontium · fort · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
- Monteath Mausoleum · fort · Northumberland · ~30 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Shaws Upper Loch
- Castle Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~60 km · Must-see
- Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · ~60 km · Must-see
- Duddingston Loch · lake · City of Edinburgh · ~68 km · Must-see
- Marl Loch · lake · East Lothian · ~78 km · Must-see
- Lochrutton Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~84 km · Must-see
- Lochaber Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~84 km · Must-see
- Loch Arthur · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~87 km · Must-see
- Carlingwark Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~106 km · Must-see
- Loch Ken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~107 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~107 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Shaws Upper Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Shaws Upper Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Shaws Upper Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Shaws Upper Loch?
Nearby: Branxholme Castle (fort, 13 km), Herman Law (viewpoint, 22 km), Castle Holydean (fort, 24 km), Andrewhinney Hill (viewpoint, 24 km), Greenside Law (viewpoint, 25 km), Borders Abbeys Way (trek, 26 km).
Is Shaws Upper Loch worth visiting?
Shaws Upper Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.