Must-see lake · Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Loch Valley
Loch Valley is a lake in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
Loch Valley: 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 Valley
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 Valley — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.10627, -4.44151. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Valley
- Loch Neldricken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~1 km · Must-see
- Loch Enoch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~4 km · Must-see
- Dungeon Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~5 km · Must-see
- Loch Trool · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~5 km · Must-see
- Merrick · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~5 km · Must-see
- Lamachan Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~6 km · Must-see
- Mullwharchar · viewpoint · East Ayrshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Curleywee · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~6 km · Must-see
- Kirriereoch Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~7 km · Must-see
- Milldown · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~9 km · Must-see
- Corserine · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~9 km · Must-see
- Meikle Millyea · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~9 km · Must-see
- Carlin's Cairn · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shalloch on Minnoch · viewpoint · South Ayrshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Meaul · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~14 km · Must-see
- Clatteringshaws Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cairnsgarroch · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
- Coran of Portmark · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~17 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Valley
- Loch Neldricken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~1 km · Must-see
- Loch Enoch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~4 km · Must-see
- Loch Trool · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~5 km · Must-see
- Clatteringshaws Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~14 km · Must-see
- Loch Doon · lake · East Ayrshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Loch Dornal · lake · South Ayrshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Woodhall Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~33 km · Must-see
- Loch Ken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~33 km · Must-see
- Castle Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~40 km · Must-see
- Carlingwark Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~47 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Valley full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Valley 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 Valley?
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 Valley?
Nearby: Loch Neldricken (lake, 1 km), Loch Enoch (lake, 4 km), Dungeon Hill (viewpoint, 5 km), Loch Trool (lake, 5 km), Merrick (viewpoint, 5 km), Lamachan Hill (viewpoint, 6 km).
Is Loch Valley worth visiting?
Loch Valley is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.