List of sea lochs of Scotland facts for kids
Scotland is famous for its amazing coastline, especially along its western side. Here, you'll find many sea lochs. A sea loch is like a long, narrow arm of the sea that reaches inland. It's a bit like a fjord you might see in Norway!
Sea lochs are connected to the ocean, so their water levels go up and down with the tides. They can be small, just a few hundred metres wide, or very large. Some are many kilometres long and wide, like a big lake.
Other similar watery places in Scotland include firths, voes, and bays. The word "firth" is used in places like Orkney and Shetland for sea inlets. These are not included in this list. There's also a special tidal area called Manxman's Lake on the Solway Firth coast.
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Discovering Scotland's Sea Lochs
Scotland's sea lochs are important for many reasons. They provide homes for lots of marine life, like fish, seals, and birds. They are also popular spots for boating, fishing, and exploring. Many towns and villages are built along their shores.
This list helps you explore the many sea lochs found around Scotland. You'll see how many there are and where they are located!
Sea Lochs from A to Z
A
- Loch Ailort (Arisaig)
- Loch Ainort (Skye)
- Loch na h-Airde (Skye)
- Loch Aline (Morvern)
- Loch an Alltain Duibh (Wester Ross)
- Loch Alsh (Skye)
- Loch Ardbhair (Sutherland)
- Loch Arnish (Raasay)
- Loch Aulasary (North Uist)
B
- Loch Barraglom (Lewis)
- Loch Bay (Skye)
- Bays Loch (North Uist)
- Loch Beacravik (Harris)
- Loch Beag (Argyll)
- Loch Beag (Inverness-shire)
- Loch Beag (Sutherland)
- Loch Beag (Skye)
- Loch Beag (Loch Hourn)
- Loch Beag (off Loch nan Uamh, Arisaig)
- Loch Beg (Isle of Mull)
- Loch na Beiste (Skye)
- Loch Bhalamuis (Harris)
- Loch Bharcasaig (Skye)
- Loch a' Bhràige (Island of Rona) (off Skye)
- Loch Bhrollum (Lewis)
- Loch Blashaval (North Uist)
- Loch Boisdale (South Uist)
- Loch Bracadale (Skye)
- Loch Breachacha (Coll)
- Loch Brittle (Skye)
- Loch Broom (Wester Ross)
- Loch Buie
- Loch Bun Abhainn-eadar (Harris)
C
- Loch na Cairidh (Skye / Scalpay, Inner Hebrides)
- Campbeltown Loch
- Loch Caol (Isle of Mull)
- Loch Caolisport (Kintyre)
- Loch Carloway (Lewis)
- Loch Carnan (South Uist)
- Loch Caroy (Skye)
- Loch Carron (Wester Ross)
- Loch nan Ceall (Arisaig)
- Loch Ceann Hulavig (Lewis)
- Loch Ceann na Saile (Sutherland)
- Loch a' Chadh-fi (Sutherland)
- Loch a' Chàirn Bhàin (Sutherland)
- Loch a' Chnuic (Islay)
- Loch a' Choire (Kingairloch)
- Loch Chollaim (Harris)
- Loch a' Chracaich (Wester Ross)
- Loch na Cille (Argyll)
- Loch Claidh (Lewis)
- Loch Clash (Sutherland)
- Loch na Corrobha (Isle of Mull)
- Loch na Craignish (Argyll)
- Loch Cravadale (Harris)
- Loch na Creige Ruaidhe (Sutherland)
- Loch Creran
- Loch Crinan (Argyll)
- Loch na Cuilce (Skye)
D
- Loch na Dal (Skye)
- Loch Dhrombaig (Sutherland)
- Loch Diubaig (Skye)
- Loch Don (Isle of Mull)
- Loch na Droighniche (Sutherland)
- Loch Drovinish (Lewis)
- Loch Duhaill (Sutherland)
- Loch Duich (Inverness-shire)
- Loch Dunvegan (Skye)
E
- East Loch Roag (Lewis)
- East Loch Tarbert (Harris)
- East Loch Tarbert (Kintyre)
- Loch Eatharna (Coll)
- Loch Eil (west of Fort William)
- Loch an Eilean (Skye)
- Loch an Eisg-brachaidh (Wester Ross)
- Loch Eishort (Skye)
- Loch Mic Phail (North Uist)
- Loch Eport
- Loch Erghallan (Skye)
- Loch Eriboll (Sutherland)
- Loch Erisort (Lewis)
- Loch Etive
- Loch Ewe (Wester Ross)
- Loch Eynort (South Uist)
- Loch Eyre (off Loch Snizort Beag) (Skye)
F
- Loch na Faolinn (Skye)
- Loch Feochan (south of Oban)
- Loch Finsbay (Harris)
- Loch Fleet (Sutherland)
- Loch Flodabay (Harris)
- Loch Fyne, the longest of the sea lochs
G
- Gair Loch (or Loch Gairloch) in (Wester Ross)
- Gare Loch, home of Faslane Naval Base
- Loch Gair (Argyll)
- Loch Gheocrab (Harris)
- Loch Gilp (Argyll)
- Loch Glencoul (Sutherland)
- Loch Glendhu (Sutherland)
- Loch Goil (Argyll)
- Loch Gortan (Coll)
- Loch Greshornish (Skye)
- Loch Grosebay (Harris)
- Loch Gruinart (Islay)
H
- Loch Harport (Skye)
- Holy Loch, used to be a US Navy nuclear submarine base
- Loch Hourn
- Loch Hunish (Skye)
- Loch Hurivag (North Uist)
I,J,K
- Loch Inchard (Sutherland)
- Loch Indaal (Islay)
- Loch Inver (Sutherland)
- Loch Kanaird (Wester Ross)
- Loch na Keal (Isle of Mull)
- Loch Keiravagh (Benbecula)
- Loch Kerry (Wester Ross)
- Loch Kilerivagh (Benbecula)
- Loch Kirkaig (Sutherland)
- Loch Kishorn (Wester Ross)
L
- Loch Laich (Appin)
- Loch a' Laip (Benbecula)
- Loch Langass (North Uist)
- Loch Laphroaig (Islay)
- Loch na Làthach (Isle of Mull)
- Loch Laxford (Sutherland)
- Loch nan Leachd (Skye)
- Loch Leodamais (Islay)
- Loch Leosavay (Harris)
- Loch Leurbost (Lewis)
- Loch Leven, near Glen Coe
- Loch Linnhe, at the southern end of the Great Glen
- Little Loch Broom (Wester Ross)
- Little Loch Roag (Lewis)
- Loch Long, Argyll & Bute
- Loch Long, near Kyle of Lochalsh
- Loch Losait (Skye)
M
- Loch Maaruig (Harris)
- Loch Maddy (North Uist)
- Manxman's Lake (Galloway) (Scotland's only 'sea-lake'?)
- Loch Meanervagh (Benbecula)
- Loch Meavaig (Harris)
- Loch Melfort (Argyll)
- Loch Mharabhig (Lewis)
- Loch Mic Phail (North Uist)
- Loch Mingary (Isle of Mull)
- Loch Minish (North Uist)
- Loch Moidart (Moidart)
- Lochan Mór (Isle of Mull)
N,O
- Loch Nedd (Sutherland)
- Loch Nevis (Lochaber)
- Loch Odhairn (Lewis)
P,Q
- Loch Paible (North Uist)
- Loch Pooltiel (Skye)
- Loch Portain (North Uist)
- Loch Portree (Skye)
R
- Loch Ranza (Isle of Arran)
- Loch Resort (Lewis / Harris)
- Loch Riddon (or Loch Ruel) off the Kyles of Bute
- Loch Risay (Great Bernera) (Western Isles)
- Loch Roag (Lewis)
- Loch Rodel (Harris)
- Loch Roe (Sutherland)
- Loch an Ròin (Sutherland)
- Loch Ruel (or Loch Riddon) off the Kyles of Bute
- Loch Ryan
S
- Loch Sàile (Harris)
- Loch an t-Sailein (Islay)
- Loch Scadabay (Harris)
- Loch Scavaig (Skye)
- Loch Scresort (Rùm)
- Loch Scridain (Isle of Mull)
- Loch Seaforth (Lewis / Harris)
- Loch a' Sguirr (Raasay)
- Loch Shark (Sutherland)
- Loch Shawbost (Lewis)
- Loch Sheilavaig (South Uist)
- Loch Shell (or Loch Sealg) (Lewis)
- Loch Shieldaig (off Gairloch) (Wester Ross)
- Loch Shieldaig (Wester Ross)
- Loch Shira (Argyll)
- Loch Siginish (North Uist)
- Loch Skipport (South Uist)
- Loch Slapin (Skye)
- Loch Sligachan (Skye)
- Loch Snizort (Skye)
- Loch Snizort Beag (Skye)
- Loch Spelve (Isle of Mull)
- Loch Stockinish (Harris)
- Loch Striven (Argyll)
- Loch an Stroim (Lewis)
- Loch Sunart
- Loch Sween (Argyll)
T
- Loch Tarbert (Isle of Jura)
- Loch Tamanavay (Lewis)
- Loch Teacuis (Morvern)
- Loch Tealasvay (Lewis)
- Loch Thorasdaidh (Lewis)
- Loch Thùrnaig (Wester Ross)
- Loch Torridon (Wester Ross)
- Loch Toscaig (Wester Ross)
- Loch Treaslane (Skye)
- Loch a Tuath (or 'Broad Bay') (Lewis)
- Loch Tuath (Isle of Mull)
U,V,W,X,Y,Z
- Loch nan Uamh (Arisaig)
- Loch na h-Uamha (Harris)
- Loch na h-Uidhe (Taransay)
- Upper Loch Torridon (Wester Ross)
- Loch Uiskevagh (Benbecula)
- Loch Ussie (Ross-Shire)
- Loch Vatten (Skye)
- West Loch Roag (Lewis)
- West Loch Tarbert (Harris)
- West Loch Tarbert (Kintyre)
More to Explore
- You can also find a list of freshwater lochs in Scotland.
- Check out a map of Scotland's sea lochs to see where they are!
- See the list of places in Scotland for other interesting locations.
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