Lochans is a small village around 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south of Stranraer, in Dumfries and Galloway in south-west Scotland.

[3] In the 19th century, Lochans Mill was a small two-storey range.

The walls are made with stone rubble and the mill roofed with slate.

Lochans are simply lakes, ponds or small concentrated rivers which are located on high rise glaciers or in open-wide plains.

Not to be confused by tarns, kettle ponds, or truncated spurs, lochans are much more concentrated and use up a smaller area.