Notable lake · Orkney Islands, Scotland
Bea Loch
Bea Loch is a lake in Orkney Islands, Scotland.
Bea 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 Bea 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 Bea Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 59.24524, -2.60868. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Bea Loch
- Quoyness Chambered Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~4 km · Must-see
- Start Point Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~17 km · Must-see
- Westray · river spot · Orkney Islands · ~25 km · Must-see
- North Ronaldsay Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
- Knap of Howar · fort · Orkney Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
- St Boniface's Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
- Saint Magnus Church · church · Orkney Islands · ~26 km · Must-see
- Lady Kirk · church · Orkney Islands · ~29 km · Must-see
- Links of Noltland · fort · Orkney Islands · ~30 km · Must-see
- Auskerry Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~31 km · Must-see
- Linton Chapel · fort · Orkney Islands · ~31 km · Must-see
- Taversoe Tuick · fort · Orkney Islands · ~32 km · Must-see
- Castle Bloody · fort · Orkney Islands · ~33 km · Must-see
- Blackhammer Cairn · fort · Orkney Islands · ~34 km · Must-see
- Noup Head Lighthouse · beach · Orkney Islands · ~35 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Chambered Cairn - 3,500 BC · fort · Orkney Islands · ~37 km · Must-see
- Midhowe Broch · fort · Orkney Islands · ~37 km · Must-see
- Broch of Gurness settlement · fort · Orkney Islands · ~38 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Bea Loch
- Loch of Hundland · lake · Orkney Islands · ~48 km · Must-see
- Loch of Boardhouse · lake · Orkney Islands · ~51 km · Must-see
- St John's Loch · lake · Highland · ~100 km · Must-see
- Loch Heilen · lake · Highland · ~102 km · Must-see
- Loch Watten · lake · Highland · ~117 km · Must-see
- Loch of Toftingall · lake · Highland · ~124 km · Must-see
- Loch Calder · lake · Highland · ~124 km · Must-see
- Loch of Yarrows · lake · Highland · ~128 km · Must-see
- Loch Shurrery · lake · Highland · ~130 km · Must-see
- Loch More · lake · Highland · ~138 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Bea Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Bea Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Bea Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Bea Loch?
Nearby: Quoyness Chambered Cairn (fort, 4 km), Start Point Lighthouse (beach, 17 km), Westray (river spot, 25 km), North Ronaldsay Lighthouse (beach, 26 km), Knap of Howar (fort, 26 km), St Boniface's Church (church, 26 km).
Is Bea Loch worth visiting?
Bea Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.