Notable lake · East Ayrshire, Scotland
Snipe Loch
Snipe Loch is a lake in East Ayrshire, Scotland.
Snipe 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 Snipe 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 Snipe Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 55.42369, -4.55293. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Snipe Loch
- Sundrum Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~6 km · Must-see
- Ayr Harbour Lighthouse · beach · South Ayrshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Greenan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kingcase Church · church · South Ayrshire · ~10 km · Must-see
- St Ninian's Park · park · South Ayrshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Shaw Monument · fort · South Ayrshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Prestwick South Parish Church · church · South Ayrshire · ~11 km · Must-see
- Auchencloigh Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Macrae's Monument · fort · South Ayrshire · ~14 km · Must-see
- Maybole War Memorial · church · South Ayrshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Peden's Cave · cave · East Ayrshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Blairquhan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Wallace's Monument · fort · South Ayrshire · ~15 km · Must-see
- Barnweill Church · church · South Ayrshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Site of Ochiltree Castle · fort · East Ayrshire · ~16 km · Must-see
- Dunure Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Baltersan Castle · fort · South Ayrshire · ~17 km · Must-see
- Crossraguel Abbey · fort · South Ayrshire · ~18 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Snipe Loch
- Loch Doon · lake · East Ayrshire · ~29 km · Must-see
- Loch Enoch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~41 km · Must-see
- Loch Neldricken · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~44 km · Must-see
- Loch Valley · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~45 km · Must-see
- Kilbirnie Loch · lake · North Ayrshire · ~47 km · Must-see
- Loch Trool · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~47 km · Must-see
- Loch Libo · lake · East Renfrewshire · ~48 km · Must-see
- Castle Semple Loch · lake · Renfrewshire · ~52 km · Must-see
- Loch Dornal · lake · South Ayrshire · ~53 km · Must-see
- Clatteringshaws Loch · lake · Dumfries and Galloway · ~54 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Snipe Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Snipe Loch yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Snipe Loch?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Snipe Loch?
Nearby: Sundrum Castle (fort, 6 km), Ayr Harbour Lighthouse (beach, 9 km), Greenan Castle (fort, 9 km), Kingcase Church (church, 10 km), St Ninian's Park (park, 11 km), Shaw Monument (fort, 11 km).
Is Snipe Loch worth visiting?
Snipe Loch is listed as a notable lake in Scotland on Spotwander.