Notable lake · Scottish Borders, Scotland
Kingside Loch
Kingside Loch is a lake in Scottish Borders, Scotland.
Kingside 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 Kingside 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 Kingside Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.41042, -3.04143. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Kingside Loch
- Branxholme Castle · fort · Northumberland · ~15 km · Must-see
- Herman Law · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Andrewhinney Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ettrick Pen · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~19 km · Must-see
- Bell Craig · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~19 km · Must-see
- Romans and Reivers Route · trek · Dumfries and Galloway · ~20 km · Must-see
- Bodesbeck Law · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
- Wind Fell · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~22 km · Must-see
- White Coomb · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
- Lochcraig Head · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~22 km · Must-see
- Greenside Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~24 km · Must-see
- Capel Fell · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~24 km · Must-see
- Loch Fell · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~24 km · Must-see
- Molls Cleuch Dod · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~24 km · Must-see
- Croft Head · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~25 km · Must-see
- Cramalt Craig · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~26 km · Must-see
- Cape Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~26 km · Must-see
- Dollar Law · viewpoint · Scottish Borders · ~27 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Kingside Loch
- Castle Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~51 km · Must-see
- Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · ~65 km · Must-see
- Duddingston Loch · lake · City of Edinburgh · ~74 km · Must-see
- Lochrutton Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~75 km · Must-see
- Lochaber Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~75 km · Must-see
- Loch Arthur · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~78 km · Must-see
- Marl Loch · lake · East Lothian · ~86 km · Must-see
- Carlingwark Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~97 km · Must-see
- Loch Ken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~98 km · Must-see
- Woodhall Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~101 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Kingside Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Kingside Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Kingside Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Kingside Loch?
Nearby: Branxholme Castle (fort, 15 km), Herman Law (viewpoint, 16 km), Andrewhinney Hill (viewpoint, 18 km), Ettrick Pen (viewpoint, 19 km), Bell Craig (viewpoint, 19 km), Romans and Reivers Route (trek, 20 km).
Is Kingside Loch worth visiting?
Kingside Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.