Lochs

Julian Holland trained as an artist at Cheltenham College of Art before going on to study graphic design, illustration and photography. He fell into a career in publishing when he was offered his first job as a book designer for Readers Digest, followed by stints as a magazine designer before ending up as a designer and art editor for Dorling Kindersley. From 1977 Julian was involved in freelance book design and book packaging, until a close brush with the grim reaper in 2004 inspired him to change his career and become a full-time author and photographer, concentrating on his two favourite subjects of islands and railways.

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Loch Ard



Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, Stirling District (4km x 2km); source of River Forth; island: Eilean Gorm; watersports, walking; mountain bike trails







Loch Arkaig



Lochaber (19km x 1km/91m depth); island: Eilean Loch Airceig ruined chapel and Camerons of Locheil burial ground; buried Jacobite treasure; mysterious water horse







Loch Assynt



Sutherland (10km x 1km/86m depth); ruined Ardvreck Castle







Loch Awe



Argyll & Bute (41km x 1km/93.6m depth); third largest freshwater loch in Scotland; hydro-electric power stations; Cruachan pumped storage visitor centre; trout fishing; islands: Innis Chonnell; ruined Kilchurn Castle; strong links to Clan Campbell















Castle Semple Loch



Renfrewshire (2.5km x 0.6km); watersports centre; RSPB bird sanctuary; Castle Semple House and ruined church; trackbed of disused railway now part of NCN Cycle Route 7







Loch Cluainie



Northwest Highlands; Cluainie Dam; 'Midgey Death' free music festival







Loch Coruisk



Black Cuillins, Isle of Skye (3km x 0.5km); hillwalking; famous in Scottish literature and art







Loch Doon



Carrick; hydro-electric power scheme; ruined castle owned by Earls of Carrick







Loch Earn



Highlands (10.5km x 1.2km/87m depth); watersports; walking and hillclimbing; trout fishing; Edinample Castle; Ardovorlich House; unique 'tide'







Loch Ericht



Highlands (22km x 0.5km); tenth largest freshwater loch in Scotland; Cuaich Aqueduct; surrounded by Munros; trout fishing







Loch Finlaggan



Isle of Islay; Iron Age fortified island; seat of the Lords of the Isles; visitor centre







Loch Garry



Lochaber (11km x 1km/50m depth); largest rockfill dam in Scotland; home to Clan MacDonnell of Glengarry; hillwalking







Loch Katrine



Stirling (13km x 1km); primary water reservoir for Glasgow via 26-mile aqueduct; steam-powered cruise boat; three islands; birthplace of Rob Roy; trout fishing







Loch Ken



Dumfries & Galloway (15km x 1km); watersports; old railway line and viaduct







Loch Leven



Perth & Kinross (6km x 4km); ferry to Loch Leven Castle (prison of Mary, Queen of Scots) on island; St Serf's Inch and monastery; fishing; National Nature Reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest







Loch Lochy



Lochaber (16km x 1km/162m depth); third deepest loch in Scotland; part of Caledonian Canal; site of Battle of Shirts; Loch Lochy monster











Loch Lomond



Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park, Dumbartonshire (39km x 8km/190m depth); largest freshwater loch or lake by area in mainland Britain and second largest by volume; 60 islands including Inchmurrin, the largest freshwater island in British Isles and Inchconnachan home to colony of wallabies; golf; West Highland Way LDP; West Loch Lomond Cycle Path; watersports; paddle steamer







Loch Lubnaig



Perthshire (5km x 0.5km/44.5m depth); fishing; canoeing; National Cycle Network Route 7 follows old railway line along shore







Loch Maree



Highlands (20km x 4km/114m depth); fourth largest freshwater loch in Scotland; five large wooded islands all conservation areas; Isle Maree remains of 8th century hermitage, holy well and chapel; loch 'monster'; trout fishi