Notable lake · South Ayrshire, Scotland
Loch Bradan
Loch Bradan is a lake in South Ayrshire, Scotland.
Loch Bradan: 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 Loch Bradan
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 Loch Bradan — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.24540, -4.48656. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Loch Bradan
- Loch Doon Castle (re-located) · fort · East Ayrshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Shalloch on Minnoch · viewpoint · South Ayrshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Doon · lake · East Ayrshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Coran of Portmark · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~12 km · Must-see
- Blairquhan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~12 km · Must-see
- Meaul · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~13 km · Must-see
- Kirriereoch Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~13 km · Must-see
- Mullwharchar · viewpoint · East Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Cairnsgarroch · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~14 km · Must-see
- Carlin's Cairn · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
- Merrick · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~15 km · Must-see
- Loch Enoch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Corserine · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dungeon Hill · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Loch Neldricken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~18 km · Must-see
- Dalquharran Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~20 km · Must-see
- Loch Valley · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~20 km · Must-see
- Milldown · viewpoint · Dumfries and Galloway · ~20 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Loch Bradan
- Loch Doon · lake · East Ayrshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Loch Enoch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~16 km · Must-see
- Loch Neldricken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~18 km · Must-see
- Loch Valley · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~20 km · Must-see
- Loch Trool · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~22 km · Must-see
- Clatteringshaws Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~30 km · Must-see
- Loch Dornal · lake · South Ayrshire · ~31 km · Must-see
- Loch Ken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~47 km · Must-see
- Woodhall Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~49 km · Must-see
- Castle Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~57 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Loch Bradan full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Loch Bradan yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Loch Bradan?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Loch Bradan?
Nearby: Loch Doon Castle (re-located) (fort, 9 km), Shalloch on Minnoch (viewpoint, 9 km), Loch Doon (lake, 9 km), Coran of Portmark (viewpoint, 12 km), Blairquhan Castle (fort, 12 km), Meaul (viewpoint, 13 km).
Is Loch Bradan worth visiting?
Loch Bradan is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.