5-901: Cappercleuch is a settlement on the A708, at St. Mary's Loch in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland , in the historic county of Selkirkshire . Places nearby include Bowerhope Law , Craigierig , Deer Law , the Dryhope Tower , Ettrickbridge , the Ettrick Forest , the Megget Reservoir , the Megget Water , Mountbenger , the former Tibbie Shiels Inn, the Yarrow Water and the Glen Cafe overlooking
10-486: Is Tibbie Shiel 's Inn, an 18th-century coaching inn , which was frequented by the Border poet James Hogg (1770–1835). The inn is now privately owned. A statue of James Hogg is located opposite the turning to the former inn. The loch takes its name from a church dedicated to St Mary which once stood on its northern shore, although only the burial ground is now visible. The loch is around 27 metres deep at its centre. As
15-595: The Loch of the Lowes. This Scotland -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . St. Mary%27s Loch St Mary's Loch is the largest natural loch in the Scottish Borders , and is situated on the south side of the A708 road between Selkirk and Moffat , about 72 kilometres (45 mi) south of Edinburgh . It is 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long and 1 kilometre (0.62 mi) wide, and
20-407: The loch is sheltered by steep hills on all sides it is often very still, providing excellent reflections in its waters. The Southern Upland Way and Sir Walter Scott Way long-distance walking routes both pass the shores of the loch. The small settlement of Cappercleuch is located at the north-west corner of the loch. St Mary's Loch Sailing Club (StMLSC) is run from premises at the south end of
25-470: Was created by glacial action during the last ice age . The loch is fed by the Megget Water , which flows in from the Megget Reservoir , and is the source of the Yarrow Water , which flows east from the loch to merge with the Ettrick Water above Selkirk. It connects by a short section of river to the Loch of the Lowes, immediately to the south. Between the two, connected by an old arched bridge,
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