Scotland Magazine section Scottish Waterways

Scotland's lonely lake

Scotland has plenty of lochs but just one lake. Written and photographed by John Hannavy

No one seems quite clear as to why Menteith is a lake rather than a loch. It has been suggested that it was given the title because it “looks English” – but the steep mountains which partly surround it make it unmistakably Scottish. Another suggestion for the English name style is the abundance of ...

By John Hannavy from Issue 25 published on 17/02/2006