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'''Lochindorb''' (from the {{lang-gd|Loch nan Doirb}} meaning "loch of the minnows")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesK-O.pdf |title=Placenames |author=Iain Mac an Tàilleir |publisher=Pàrlamaid na h-Alba |format=pdf |accessdate=23 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926234316/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesK-O.pdf |archivedate=26 September 2011 }}</ref> is a freshwater [[loch]] north of [[Grantown on Spey]] in the [[Highland council area]] of [[Scotland]]. On the island are the ruins of Lochindorb Castle, a former stronghold of the [[Clan Comyn]] and is built on what now is said to be an artificially created island. It is also a popular spot with fishers and birdwatchers, the latter of whom come to see the local [[black-throated diver]]s and [[greylag goose|greylag geese]]. At the southeast edge of the loch there is a small patch of [[coniferous]] forest.
'''Lochindorb''' (from the {{lang-gd|Loch nan Doirb}} meaning "loch of the minnows")<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesK-O.pdf |title=Placenames |author=Iain Mac an Tàilleir |publisher=Pàrlamaid na h-Alba |format=pdf |accessdate=23 July 2010 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926234316/http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/gaelic/pdfs/placenamesK-O.pdf |archivedate=26 September 2011 }}</ref> is a freshwater [[loch]] north of [[Grantown on Spey]] in the [[Highland council area]] of [[Scotland]]. In the loch there is an island, which is now thought to have been artificially created, and on that island are the ruins of Lochindorb Castle, a former stronghold of the [[Clan Comyn]]. [[King Edward I of England]] stayed in the castle during his 1303 campaign against the Scots. The loch is a popular spot with fishers, and also with birdwatchers, who come to see the local [[black-throated diver]]s and [[greylag goose|greylag geese]]. At the southeast edge of the loch there is a small patch of [[coniferous]] forest.


[[File:Badenoch Castle.jpg|thumb|The "Wolf's Lair": Lochindorb Castle at Lochindorb in [[Badenoch]], stronghold of [[Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan]].]]
[[File:Badenoch Castle.jpg|thumb|The "Wolf's Lair": Lochindorb Castle at Lochindorb in [[Badenoch]], stronghold of [[Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan]].]]


==Wildlife==
==Wildlife==
Lochindorb is home to an array of wildlife and is a popular fishing and birdwatching spot. The loch was traditionally a game loch with a large native [[brown trout]] population however there has been a dramatic decr numbers. Pike have been recorded in the loch in recent years. European anglers have enriched the area bringing a vibrant angling culture, creating tangible economic and social benefits to the local economy and community.
Lochindorb is home to an array of wildlife and is a popular fishing and birdwatching spot. The loch was traditionally a game loch. It used to have a large native population of [[brown trout]], but their numbers have dramatically decreased. Introduced pike have been recorded there in recent years.


==External links==
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[[Category:Lochs of Highland (council area)]]
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Latest revision as of 13:49, 8 April 2022

Lochindorb
Lochindorb Castle can only be reached by boat
Lochindorb is located in Highland
Lochindorb
Lochindorb
LocationStrathspey, Scotland
Coordinates57°24′27″N 3°42′23″W / 57.40750°N 3.70639°W / 57.40750; -3.70639
Typeloch
Basin countriesUnited Kingdom
IslandsLochindorb Castle

Lochindorb (from the Scottish Gaelic: Loch nan Doirb meaning "loch of the minnows")[1] is a freshwater loch north of Grantown on Spey in the Highland council area of Scotland. In the loch there is an island, which is now thought to have been artificially created, and on that island are the ruins of Lochindorb Castle, a former stronghold of the Clan Comyn. King Edward I of England stayed in the castle during his 1303 campaign against the Scots. The loch is a popular spot with fishers, and also with birdwatchers, who come to see the local black-throated divers and greylag geese. At the southeast edge of the loch there is a small patch of coniferous forest.

The "Wolf's Lair": Lochindorb Castle at Lochindorb in Badenoch, stronghold of Alexander Stewart, Earl of Buchan.

Wildlife[edit]

Lochindorb is home to an array of wildlife and is a popular fishing and birdwatching spot. The loch was traditionally a game loch. It used to have a large native population of brown trout, but their numbers have dramatically decreased. Introduced pike have been recorded there in recent years.

External links[edit]

  • Site Record for Lochindorb Castle, Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland - information on the castle

References[edit]

  1. ^ Iain Mac an Tàilleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Archived from the original (pdf) on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2010.