Eglinton Loch

Eglinton Loch
A frozen lake surrounded by trees
The loch from the outflow boardwalk area
Eglinton Loch is located in Scotland
Eglinton Loch
Eglinton Loch
The location of Eglinton Loch, North Ayrshire
LocationKilwinning, North Ayrshire, Scotland
Coordinates55°38′43.0″N 4°39′36.0″W / 55.645278°N 4.660000°W / 55.645278; -4.660000
TypeFreshwater loch
Primary inflowsLugton Water (during floods), rainwater and field drainage
Primary outflowsEglinton Burn running to the Lugton Water
Basin countriesScotland
Surface area6.5 ha (16 acres)
Average depth6 m (20 ft)
Islands3
SettlementsKilwinning

Eglinton Loch (NS 232698 642303) is a small freshwater loch in the North Ayrshire Council Areas (KA12 8TA), lying in a holm of the Lugton Water near Irvine and Kilwinning, within Eglinton Country Park, in the parish of Kilwinning. The loch has 3 small islands within it and is one of a number of Ayrshire's artificial lochs, created by mineral excavation.