Jock's Pool

Lake, Pool, Pond, Freshwater Marsh in Dumfriesshire

Scotland

Jock's Pool

Pylons cross the road from Byreburnside
Pylons cross the road from Byreburnside Credit: Gordon Brown

Jock's Pool is a picturesque freshwater marsh located in Dumfriesshire, a county in southwest Scotland. Nestled amidst the stunning natural beauty of the Scottish countryside, this serene pool attracts both locals and tourists seeking tranquility and a chance to immerse themselves in nature.

Covering an area of approximately 2 hectares, Jock's Pool is a small but significant body of water. It is surrounded by lush greenery, including reeds, grasses, and various species of aquatic plants, which provide a perfect habitat for a diverse range of flora and fauna.

The pool is home to numerous species of birds, making it a popular spot for birdwatchers. Visitors can often spot waterfowl such as swans, ducks, and geese, as well as various wading birds including herons and kingfishers. The tranquil waters of Jock's Pool also attract a variety of fish species, which can be observed by those with an interest in angling.

With its calm and peaceful ambiance, Jock's Pool offers a great opportunity for visitors to unwind and enjoy the beauty of nature. The pool is surrounded by walking trails, allowing visitors to explore the surrounding marshland and observe the diverse wildlife in their natural habitat.

Overall, Jock's Pool is a hidden gem in Dumfriesshire, offering a peaceful retreat for nature lovers and a chance to connect with the natural world. Whether you are a birdwatcher, angler, or simply someone seeking solace in nature, Jock's Pool is a must-visit destination in Dumfriesshire.

If you have any feedback on the listing, please let us know in the comments section below.

Jock's Pool Images

Images are sourced within 2km of 55.081606/-2.9494603 or Grid Reference NY3976. Thanks to Geograph Open Source API. All images are credited.

Pylons cross the road from Byreburnside
Pylons cross the road from Byreburnside
Small covered reservoir With "Scottish Water" signage.
Small covered reservoir
With "Scottish Water" signage.
Ford at Rowanburnhead And with five guineafowl wandering about on the far side.
Ford at Rowanburnhead
And with five guineafowl wandering about on the far side.
The house at Rowanburnhead With a ford between them and us.
The house at Rowanburnhead
With a ford between them and us.
On the disused railway track This used to carry the branch line from the Waverley main line to Langholm via Canonbie.
On the disused railway track
This used to carry the branch line from the Waverley main line to Langholm via Canonbie.
On the track of the disused railway This used to carry the branch line from the Waverley main line to Langholm via Canonbie.
On the track of the disused railway
This used to carry the branch line from the Waverley main line to Langholm via Canonbie.
Butterfly seen near Canonbie Painted Lady settled nicely to have its photo taken.
Butterfly seen near Canonbie
Painted Lady settled nicely to have its photo taken.
Railway underbridge at Rowanburnfoot This used to carry the branch line from the Waverley main line to Langholm via Canonbie.
Railway underbridge at Rowanburnfoot
This used to carry the branch line from the Waverley main line to Langholm via Canonbie.
Beech trees above Hugh's Brae The path runs along the top of the brae here, before plunging steeply down to the Liddel Water.
Beech trees above Hugh's Brae
The path runs along the top of the brae here, before plunging steeply down to the Liddel Water.
View onto the Liddel Viaduct Alternatively known as the Riddings Viaduct or the Riddings Junction Viaduct, it was opened in 1864 and had later alterations.  It is curved and 500' in length and has eight arches.  The viaduct carried the Langholm Branch to the North British Railway junction at Riddings, south of the border in Cumberland (Cumbria).  The last passenger service over the viaduct was in 1964, the last freight train crossed the viaduct in September 1967.

The view here is looking south, through a gap in the security fencing.

This photograph was taken during a 'socially-distanced' period of exercise during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020.
View onto the Liddel Viaduct
Alternatively known as the Riddings Viaduct or the Riddings Junction Viaduct, it was opened in 1864 and had later alterations. It is curved and 500' in length and has eight arches. The viaduct carried the Langholm Branch to the North British Railway junction at Riddings, south of the border in Cumberland (Cumbria). The last passenger service over the viaduct was in 1964, the last freight train crossed the viaduct in September 1967. The view here is looking south, through a gap in the security fencing. This photograph was taken during a 'socially-distanced' period of exercise during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020.
Old railway remains on the approach to the Liddel Viaduct The remains of an old item of railway property on the approach to the northern side of the Liddel Viaduct.

This photograph was taken during a 'socially-distanced' period of exercise during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020.
Old railway remains on the approach to the Liddel Viaduct
The remains of an old item of railway property on the approach to the northern side of the Liddel Viaduct. This photograph was taken during a 'socially-distanced' period of exercise during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020.
The Liddel Viaduct from the bank of the Liddel Water A view of the viaduct from just upstream on the Dumfriesshire side.

Note the flood debris perched atop the cutwaters: in February 2020, flooding and damage to property and roads was experienced further upstream in the village of Newcastleton and further north in Liddesdale.  

This photograph was taken during a 'socially-distanced' period of exercise during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020.
The Liddel Viaduct from the bank of the Liddel Water
A view of the viaduct from just upstream on the Dumfriesshire side. Note the flood debris perched atop the cutwaters: in February 2020, flooding and damage to property and roads was experienced further upstream in the village of Newcastleton and further north in Liddesdale. This photograph was taken during a 'socially-distanced' period of exercise during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020.
Looking along the line Or should that be 'curve' of the viaduct?

A view from the north side showing flood debris on the cutwaters, and also the scouring of the riverbank and foundations next to the closest bridge pier.

This photograph was taken during a 'socially-distanced' period of exercise during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020.
Looking along the line
Or should that be 'curve' of the viaduct? A view from the north side showing flood debris on the cutwaters, and also the scouring of the riverbank and foundations next to the closest bridge pier. This photograph was taken during a 'socially-distanced' period of exercise during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic of 2020.
Canonbie United Parish Church - March 2022
Canonbie United Parish Church - March 2022
Canonbie War Memorial On the B6357 in the middle of the village
Canonbie War Memorial
On the B6357 in the middle of the village
B6357 near Canonbie
B6357 near Canonbie
Road and drop-off area, Canonbie Primary School
Road and drop-off area, Canonbie Primary School
Old Milestone by the B7201, south of Canonbie By the B7201, in parish of Canonbie (Annandale District), 1 mile North of A7 junction, by field gate, opposite Sweet Briar. The inscription has been defaced, probably WW2, but E80 has been stencilled on at some point.

Inscription reads:- : E 80 : (To Edinburgh)

Surveyed

Milestone Society National ID: DG_EDCL80.
Old Milestone by the B7201, south of Canonbie
By the B7201, in parish of Canonbie (Annandale District), 1 mile North of A7 junction, by field gate, opposite Sweet Briar. The inscription has been defaced, probably WW2, but E80 has been stencilled on at some point. Inscription reads:- : E 80 : (To Edinburgh) Surveyed Milestone Society National ID: DG_EDCL80.
Show me another place!

Jock's Pool is located at Grid Ref: NY3976 (Lat: 55.081606, Lng: -2.9494603)

Unitary Authority: Dumfries and Galloway

Police Authority: Dumfries and Galloway

What 3 Words

///internet.nature.simulations. Near Longtown, Cumbria

Related Wikis

Canonbie Coalfield

The Canonbie Coalfield is a small and largely concealed coalfield at Canonbie in the south of Scotland. A comprehensive survey by Peach and Horne was published...

Canonbie

Canonbie (Scottish Gaelic: Canonbaidh) is a small village in Dumfriesshire within the local authority area of Dumfries and Galloway in Scotland, 6 miles...

Canonbie railway station

Canonbie railway station served the village of Canonbie, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland from 1862 to 1967 on the Border Union Railway. == History == The...

Fairy Loup

Fairy Loup is a waterfall located on Byre Burn, a tributary of River Esk, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.The waterfall's name originates in a local...

Nearby Amenities

Located within 500m of 55.081606,-2.9494603
Bus Stop
Village
Naptan AtcoCode: 680000163333
Naptan Bearing: SW
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Village
Naptan Indicator: opp Post Office
Naptan Landmark: Post Office
Naptan NaptanCode: 34237584
Naptan Notes: none
Naptan Street: B6357
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 55.0780963/-2.953209
Bus Stop
Village
Naptan AtcoCode: 680000163444
Naptan Bearing: NE
Naptan BusStopType: CUS
Naptan CommonName: Village
Naptan Indicator: Post Office
Naptan Landmark: Post Office
Naptan NaptanCode: 34237583
Naptan Notes: none
Naptan Street: B6357
Naptan Verified: no
Source: naptan_import
Lat/Long: 55.0781219/-2.9533819
Traffic Signals
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 55.0797608/-2.9497259
Post Box
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Design: type_a
Post Box Type: pillar
Ref: DG14 62
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 55.0779974/-2.9535247
Post Box
Operator: Royal Mail
Operator Wikidata: Q638098
Post Box Mounting: pier
Post Box Type: lamp
Ref: DG14 105
Royal Cypher: scottish_crown
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 55.0787364/-2.9527195
Historic: memorial
Memorial: war_memorial
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 55.0778931/-2.9535389
Power: tower
Lat/Long: 55.0792553/-2.9436893
Traffic Signals
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 55.079595/-2.9481761
Canonbie
Whitewater: egress
Lat/Long: 55.0795984/-2.9489696
Parking
Access: yes
Fee: no
Parking: lane
Surface: asphalt
Lat/Long: 55.0798583/-2.9478423
Parking
Source: survey
Lat/Long: 55.0855313/-2.9498888
Parking
Access: yes
Fee: no
Parking: lane
Surface: asphalt
Lat/Long: 55.0808195/-2.9446917
Power: tower
Lat/Long: 55.0831293/-2.9428141
Power: tower
Lat/Long: 55.0816637/-2.9431452
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0807802/-2.9428131
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0802039/-2.9419917
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0821672/-2.9425389
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0798074/-2.9429972
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0790616/-2.9431363
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0818518/-2.9462855
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0815157/-2.9463138
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0810028/-2.9463678
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.080596/-2.9463859
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.080792/-2.9504775
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0810058/-2.949499
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0812917/-2.948227
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0815835/-2.9474416
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0818105/-2.9468365
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.08198/-2.9447199
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0820803/-2.9436127
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0813477/-2.9505753
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0819225/-2.9506629
Power: pole
Lat/Long: 55.0824797/-2.9507015
Clock
Lat/Long: 55.0790736/-2.9515731
The data included in this document is from www.openstreetmap.org. The data is made available under ODbL.

Have you been to Jock's Pool?

Leave your review of Jock's Pool below (or comments, questions and feedback).