Saint Margaret's Loch (Edinburgh)

United Kingdom / Scotland / Seafield / Edinburgh
 reservoir, nature conservation park / area

Saint Margaret's Loch is a shallow man-made lake.
Once a boggy, marshland, the loch was formed in 1856 as part of Prince Albert's improvement plans for the area surrounding the palace. The lake was once used as a boating pond, but is now home to a population of ducks, geese, and swans.
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Coordinates:   55°57'8"N   3°9'40"W
This article was last modified 13 years ago