Fishing back on the menu at Beecraigs

ONE of Scotland's top fishing locations is preparing to re-open for the new season.

Beecraigs Loch at Beecraigs Country Park in the Bathgate Hills, near Linlithgow, is set to welcome anglers for the start of the new fishing season on 1 March and is now taking bookings.

The Loch has been closed since last October, and was drained to allow essential repairs to be made on the reservoir dam. Work on the tower and face of dam have now been completed and the loch is currently filling up again.

A West Lothian Council spokesperson said: "We are pleased to confirm that Beecraigs Loch is reopening on 15 February, and will be ready for the start of the new fishing season on 1 March.

Fishing dates can be booked by calling Beecraigs visitor centre on 01506 844516 or going to www.beecraigs.com.