URPoint Details
A small shallow loch 2 miles (3 km) north northeast of Croy and 5 miles (9 km) southwest of Nairn.
The loch extends to 14 ha (34.6 acres) and formed in a kettle-hole - a feature created as a result of the last glaciation.
The loch has no obvious outlet and supports a largely undisturbed aquatic plant community associated with nutrient-enriched conditions, including diverse submerged and emergent vegetation together with sedge fen.
The loch supports a nationally-important breeding population of Slavonian Grebe which brought its designation as a Special Protection Area (SPA) in 1997. The SPA extends to 21ha (51.9 acres) and forms part of the Kildrummie Kames Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
- Type:
- Landmark