Notable lake · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Hirsel Lake
Hirsel Lake is a lake in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Hirsel Lake: 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 Hirsel Lake
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 Hirsel Lake — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.65547, -2.27985. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Hirsel Lake
- Wark Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~2 km · Must-see
- Twizel Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~8 km · Must-see
- Etal Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~13 km · Must-see
- Norham Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~14 km · Must-see
- Hume Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Ford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Floors Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Roxburgh Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~16 km · Must-see
- Ford Moss Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Coupland Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~18 km · Must-see
- Duns Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Yeavering Bell · viewpoint · Northumberland · ~19 km · Must-see
- Hutton Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Blanerne Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~20 km · Must-see
- Barmoor Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~21 km · Must-see
- Mellerstain House · fort · Northumberland · ~22 km · Must-see
- Cessford Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
- Humbleton Hill Hill Fort · fort · Northumberland · ~23 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Hirsel Lake
- Marl Loch · lake · East Lothian · ~68 km · Must-see
- Duddingston Loch · lake · City of Edinburgh · ~79 km · Must-see
- Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · ~81 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~114 km · Must-see
- Castle Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~117 km · Must-see
- Lindores Loch · lake · Fife · ~118 km · Must-see
- Cow Green Reservoir · lake · County Durham · ~138 km · Must-see
- Lochaber Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~142 km · Must-see
- Lochrutton Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~143 km · Must-see
- Rescobie Loch · lake · Angus · ~144 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Hirsel Lake full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Hirsel Lake yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Hirsel Lake?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Hirsel Lake?
Nearby: Wark Castle (fort, 2 km), Twizel Castle (fort, 8 km), Etal Castle (fort, 13 km), Norham Castle (fort, 14 km), Hume Castle (fort, 15 km), Ford Castle (fort, 15 km).
Is Hirsel Lake worth visiting?
Hirsel Lake is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.