Gare Loch

The Gare Loch or Gareloch (Scottish Gaelic: An Gearr Loch) is an open sea loch in Argyll and Bute, Scotland and bears a similar name to the village of Gairloch in the north west Highlands.

For the village and sea-loch on the north-west coast of Scotland, see Gairloch. For the village on the north-western shore of Loch Fyne, see Lochgair.
Gare Loch
Gare Loch.

The loch is well used for recreational boating, water sports and fishing. Harbour and grey seals are often seen in the Gare Loch along with pods of porpoise. Bottle Nose whales were photographed in September 2020.[citation needed] The loch also has been used since the early 20th century for naval training and as a base for the United Kingdom's submarine based nuclear weapons system.[1][2]

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