Lochindorb

Lochindorb
Lochindorb Castle can only be reached by boat
Lochindorb
Location	Strathspey, Scotland
Coordinates	57°24′27″N3°42′23″W / 57.40750°N 3.70639°W / 57.40750; -3.70639
Type	loch
Basin  countries	United Kingdom
Islands	Lochindorb 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.

On 1 November 1573, Agnes Keith wrote to the laird of Kilravock asking him take order with tenants who were cutting down the woods of Lochindorb without permission. ^[2]

Wildlife

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.

References

1. Iain Mac an Tàilleir. "Placenames" (PDF). Pàrlamaid na h-Alba. Archived from the original (pdf) on 26 September 2011. Retrieved 23 July 2010.
2. Hugh Rose, A Genealogical Deduction of the Family of Rose of Kilravock (Edinburgh: Constable, 1848), pp. 263–264.

External links

• Historic Environment Scotland. "Lochindorb Castle (Site no. NH93NE 1)".