Must-see lake · Highland, Scotland
Loch Heilen
Loch Heilen is a lake in Highland, Scotland.
Loch Heilen: 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 Heilen
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 Heilen — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 58.59574, -3.28235. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Heilen
- Dunnet Church · church · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Castle of Mey · fort · Highland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Canisbay Parish War Memorial · fort · Highland · ~12 km · Must-see
- Dunnet Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Keiss Castle · fort · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Thurso Castle · fort · Highland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Old St. Peter's Kirk · church · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Skitten Broch · fort · Highland · ~17 km · Must-see
- Braal Castle · fort · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Stroma Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Scrabster Castle (site of) · fort · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Holburn Head · beach · Highland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Duncansby Head Lighthouse · beach · Highland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Castle Sinclair Girnigoe · fort · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Noss Head · beach · Highland · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Heilen
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~6 km · Must-see
- Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Loch Calder · lake · Highland · ~25 km · Must-see
- Loch Shurrery · lake · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Loch of Yarrows · lake · Highland · ~31 km · Must-see
- Loch More · lake · Highland · ~36 km · Must-see
- Loch Ach na Mòine · lake · Highland · ~71 km · Must-see
- Loch of Boardhouse · lake · Orkney Islands · ~72 km · Must-see
- Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~73 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Heilen full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Heilen 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 Heilen?
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 Heilen?
Nearby: Dunnet Church (church, 6 km), St John's Loch (lake, 6 km), Castle of Mey (fort, 8 km), Canisbay Parish War Memorial (fort, 12 km), Dunnet Head Lighthouse (beach, 13 km), Keiss Castle (fort, 15 km).
Is Loch Heilen worth visiting?
Loch Heilen is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.