Clearburn Loch is a lochan (small loch) situated just north of the B711, 1.59km northeast of the hamlet of Buccleuch in the Scottish Borders.

Clearburn Loch
Clearburn Loch and surrounding moorland, from the west
Clearburn Loch is located in Scottish Borders
Clearburn Loch
Clearburn Loch
LocationScottish Borders
Coordinates55°25′44.7″N 3°02′33.9″W / 55.429083°N 3.042750°W / 55.429083; -3.042750
Thorniecleuch Burn, Weavers Sike
Clear Burn
Basin countriesScotland, United Kingdom
Max. length422 m (1,385 ft)
Max. width242 m (794 ft)
Surface elevation
311 m (1,020 ft)

The lochan gives its name to a nearby cottage, as well as its primary outflow, the Clear Burn, which leads to the Ettrick Water via the Rankle Burn.

Clearburn Loch is mentioned as a popular angling spot in an 1854 handbook, especially for brown trout.[1]

References

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  1. Blakey, Robert (1854). Angler's Guide to the Rivers & Lochs of Scotland. Thomas Murray & Son.