Coldingham Loch

Coldingham Loch

Coldingham Loch is a loch in the parish of Coldingham, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Berwickshire, between Coldingham Moor and St Abb's Head. The loch is a natural spring-fed 22-acre (8.9 ha) loch, about 300 yards (270 m) from the sea and about 300 feet (91 m) above sea level; it is used for fly fishing for rainbow trout and brown and blue trout. The area is also used for pheasant shooting.

The Scottish Borders Council has described Coldingham Loch as "eutropic open water, with high levels of plant nutrient, turbid water caused by high plankton levels; coarse fish generally dominant; in natural state supports high levels of biodiversity; often important wildfowl sites".

See also

• List of places in the Scottish Borders
• List of places in Scotland

Reference

• 'Freshwater Biology', vol.17, issue3, pp. 419-428: A. E. BAILEY-WATTS: Coldingham Loch, S.E. Scotland. II. Phytoplankton succession and ecology in the year prior to mixer installation

External links

• RCAHMS record of Coldingham Loch, or Biter's Craig
• CANMORE/RCAHMS record of Coldingham Loch, Long cist
• National Archices of Scotland: Parish of Coldingham
• Scottish Borders Council: Standing Open Water Habitat Action Plan
• British Listed Buildings: Coldingham Loch, Boat House, Coldingham
• Geograph image: Coldingham Loch Panorama

Coordinates: 55°54′38″N 2°10′12″W / 55.9105°N 2.1699°W / 55.9105; -2.1699