Slipperfield Loch

Slipperfield 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 Slipperfield 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 Slipperfield Loch — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 55.74049, -3.37724. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Slipperfield Loch

• Drochil Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · ~9 km · Must-see
• West Cairn Hill · viewpoint · West Lothian · ~10 km · Must-see
• Little Sparta · park · South Lanarkshire · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cauldstane Slap · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~11 km · Must-see
• East Cairn Hill · viewpoint · City of Edinburgh · ~11 km · Must-see
• Brunston Castle · fort · Midlothian · ~13 km · Must-see
• Cairns Castle · fort · West Lothian · ~14 km · Must-see
• Lyne Kirk · church · Scottish Borders · ~14 km · Must-see
• Penicuik House · fort · Midlothian · ~15 km · Must-see
• Scald Law · viewpoint · Midlothian · ~15 km · Must-see
• Castle Greg Roman Fortlet · fort · West Lothian · ~15 km · Must-see
• Bavelaw Castle · fort · City of Edinburgh · ~16 km · Must-see
• John Buchan Way · trek · Scottish Borders · ~16 km · Must-see
• Carnethy Hill · viewpoint · Midlothian · ~16 km · Must-see
• Neidpath Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
• Stobo Castle · fort · Scottish Borders · ~18 km · Must-see
• Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · ~19 km · Must-see
• Murieston Castle · fort · West Lothian · ~19 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Slipperfield Loch

Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Slipperfield Loch

• Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · ~19 km · Must-see
• Duddingston Loch · lake · City of Edinburgh · ~33 km · Must-see
• Marl Loch · lake · East Lothian · ~56 km · Must-see
• Loch Leven · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~64 km · Must-see
• Kilmardinny Loch · lake · East Dunbartonshire · ~78 km · Must-see
• Lindores Loch · lake · Fife · ~84 km · Must-see
• Castle Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~86 km · Must-see
• Loch Libo · lake · East Renfrewshire · ~88 km · Must-see
• Loch Humphrey · lake · West Dunbartonshire · ~90 km · Must-see
• Loch Rusky · lake · Stirling · ~93 km · Must-see

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