Welcome to www.UKLakes.net
If you are looking for information about lakes, lochs or loughs in the UK then you are in the right place. UKLakes (formerly GBLakes) is a database derived from digital map data and holds a wide range of environmental information about lakes and lochs.
Use the menu above to navigate the site. You can search for lakes or lochs using a variety of methods. You may also be able to add data to the database such as names, access information or photographs.
To get you started here are links to information and maps for the ten largest lakes & lochs in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
ENGLAND |
SCOTLAND |
WALES |
N. IRELAND |
| 1. Windermere | 1. Loch Lomond | 1. Llyn Trawsfynydd | 1. Lough Neagh |
| 2. Rutland Water | 2. Loch Ness | 2. Lake Vyrnwy / Llyn Efyrnwy | 2. Lower Lough Erne |
| 3. Kielder Water | 3. Loch Awe | 3. Llyn Tegid or Bala Lake | 3. Upper Lough Erne |
| 4. Ullswater | 4. Loch Shin | 4. Llyn Brenig | 4. Lough Melvin |
| 5. Grafham Water | 5. Loch Maree | 5. Llyn Celyn | 5. Upper Macnean lough |
| 6. Derwent Water | 6. Loch Morar | 6. Llyn Alaw | 6. Lough Beg |
| 7. Bassenthwaite Lake | 7. Loch Tay | 7. Claerwen Reservoir | 7. Lower Macnean Lough |
| 8. Abberton Reservoir | 8. Loch Ericht | 8. Llyn Clywedog | 8. Portmore Lough / Lough Beg |
| 9. Coniston Water | 9. Loch Shiel | 9. Nant-y-moch Reservoir | 9. Lough Island Reavy Reservoir |
| 10. Chew Valley Lake | 10. Loch Rannoch | 10. Caban-coch Reservoir | 10. Lough Gullion |