A gentle Cairngorms loch run by a watersports centre, with ospreys often working the water and the mountains as backdrop. An easy, low-drama swim or paddle, sheltered enough for first-timers.
Managed watersports centre loch; robust, well-known.
Loch Insh Watersports car park.
Beach/slipway at the watersports centre.
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