Must-see lake · East Lothian, Scotland
Marl Loch
Marl Loch is a lake in East Lothian, Scotland.
Marl Loch: 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 Marl Loch
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 Marl Loch — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 56.01906, -2.85634. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Marl Loch
- Luffness House · fort · East Lothian · ~1 km · Must-see
- Kilspindie Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~1 km · Must-see
- Aberlady Bay · beach · East Lothian · ~2 km · Must-see
- Saltcoat Castle (remains);Saltcoats Castle (Remains) · fort · East Lothian · ~3 km · Must-see
- Myreton Motor Museum · museum · East Lothian · ~3 km · Must-see
- Redhouse Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~5 km · Must-see
- Longniddry Bents · beach · East Lothian · ~6 km · Must-see
- The Chesters Hill Fort · fort · East Lothian · ~6 km · Must-see
- Dirleton Kirk · church · East Lothian · ~7 km · Must-see
- Hopetoun Monument · fort · East Lothian · ~7 km · Must-see
- Skid Hill · viewpoint · East Lothian · ~8 km · Must-see
- Seton Sands · beach · East Lothian · ~8 km · Must-see
- Broad Sands · beach · East Lothian · ~9 km · Must-see
- Fidra Lighthouse · beach · East Lothian · ~9 km · Must-see
- Barnes Castle · fort · East Lothian · ~9 km · Must-see
- Seton Collegiate Church · fort · East Lothian · ~10 km · Must-see
- National Museum of Flight · museum · East Lothian · ~11 km · Must-see
- Battle of Prestonpans · museum · East Lothian · ~11 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Marl Loch
- Duddingston Loch · lake · City of Edinburgh · ~25 km · Must-see
- Glencorse Reservoir · lake · Midlothian · ~38 km · Must-see
- Loch Leven · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~47 km · Must-see
- Lindores Loch · lake · Fife · ~51 km · Must-see
- Stormont Loch · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~84 km · Must-see
- Loch Fithie · lake · Angus · ~88 km · Must-see
- Rescobie Loch · lake · Angus · ~88 km · Must-see
- Loch of Clunie · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~90 km · Must-see
- Loch of the Lowes · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~94 km · Must-see
- Loch of Butterstone · lake · Perth and Kinross · ~95 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Marl Loch full? Are the gates open?
No visitor has reported the water level status for Marl Loch 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 Marl Loch?
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 Marl Loch?
Nearby: Luffness House (fort, 1 km), Kilspindie Castle (fort, 1 km), Aberlady Bay (beach, 2 km), Saltcoat Castle (remains);Saltcoats Castle (Remains) (fort, 3 km), Myreton Motor Museum (museum, 3 km), Redhouse Castle (fort, 5 km).
Is Marl Loch worth visiting?
Marl Loch is listed as a must-see lake in Scotland on Spotwander.