Reservoirs & lochs · Scottish Highlands
Loch Vatachan
Loch Vatachan in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2.5 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Loch Vatachan is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Loch Vatachan or more correctly in Gaelic Loch Bhatachan is a freshwater loch in Wester Ross, Scotland, just over a kilometre north of Achiltibuie. The name is an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic bhàthaichean, meaning "of the byre" i.e. "Loch of the Byre". The loch's name appeared as "Bhattachan" on OS Maps until the 1900s. Several ruined shielings and hut circles of uncertain age have been found on the braes above its shores. Loch Vatachan feeds into Loch Raa (Loch Rà) via a short burn, which in turn flows into Achnahaird Bay.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 58.0430, -5.3590
- District
- Highland
- Postcode
- IV26 2YN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
Sources
- wikidata: Q115770880 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Loch Vatachan (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Loch Vatachan?
- Loch Vatachan is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode IV26 2YN).
- What is Loch Vatachan?
- Loch Vatachan in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Loch Vatachan?
- Drivers can use postcode IV26 2YN.
- Is Loch Vatachan free to visit?
- Yes, Loch Vatachan is free to enter.
- How do I get to Loch Vatachan?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode IV26 2YN. It sits within the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross parliamentary constituency.