Notable lake · East Ayrshire, Scotland
Kerse Loch
Kerse Loch is a lake in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Kerse 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 Kerse 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 Kerse Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.39817, -4.48977. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kerse Loch
- Sundrum Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Auchencloigh Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Blairquhan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~13 km · Must-see
- Peden's Cave · cave · East Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Site of Ochiltree Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ayr Harbour Lighthouse · beach · South Ayrshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Greenan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Kingcase Church · church · South Ayrshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Shaw Monument · fort · South Ayrshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Park · park · South Ayrshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Prestwick South Parish Church · church · South Ayrshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Maybole War Memorial · church · South Ayrshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kingencleugh Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Terringzean Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Mauchline Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~18 km · Must-see
- Macrae's Monument · fort · South Ayrshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Wallace's Monument · fort · South Ayrshire · ~19 km · Must-see
- Baltersan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~19 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kerse Loch
- Loch Doon · lake · East Ayrshire · ~23 km · Must-see
- Loch Enoch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~37 km · Must-see
- Loch Neldricken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~39 km · Must-see
- Loch Valley · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~41 km · Must-see
- Loch Trool · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~43 km · Must-see
- Clatteringshaws Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~49 km · Must-see
- Loch Dornal · lake · South Ayrshire · ~50 km · Must-see
- Kilbirnie Loch · lake · North Ayrshire · ~51 km · Must-see
- Loch Libo · lake · East Renfrewshire · ~52 km · Must-see
- Castle Semple Loch · lake · Renfrewshire · ~56 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kerse Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kerse Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kerse Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kerse Loch?
Nearby: Sundrum Castle (fort, 9 km), Auchencloigh Castle (fort, 9 km), Blairquhan Castle (fort, 13 km), Peden's Cave (cave, 14 km), Site of Ochiltree Castle (fort, 14 km), Ayr Harbour Lighthouse (beach, 15 km).
Is Kerse Loch worth visiting?
Kerse Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.