Lough Rigg
Lough Rigg is a locality in Wark, Northumberland, England. Lough Rigg is situated nearby to the locality Bellcrag Flow, as well as near Cairn Hill.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Housesteads Roman Fort and Greenlee Lough.
Housesteads Roman Fort
Photo: Fryslan0109, Public domain.
Housesteads Roman Fort was an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland, England. It is dramatically positioned on the end of the 1-mile -long crag of the Whin Sill over which the Wall runs, overlooking sparsely populated hills. Housesteads Roman Fort is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lough Rigg.
Greenlee Lough
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenlee Lough is a lough or lake and national nature reserve 3 miles north of Bardon Mill, and 1.5 miles north of the B6318 road in Northumberland, northern England. Greenlee Lough is situated 1½ miles south of Lough Rigg.
Milecastle 35
Ruins
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 35 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. The remains still exist as exposed masonry. Milecastle 35 is situated 2½ miles southeast of Lough Rigg.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stonehaugh and Once Brewed.
Stonehaugh
Hamlet
Stonehaugh is a small settlement in Northumberland about 5 miles west of Wark on Tyne and 4 Roman miles north of Hadrian's Wall. It was purpose-built for housing forestry workers in the 1950s. Stonehaugh is situated 2½ miles northeast of Lough Rigg.
Once Brewed
Hamlet
Photo: Andrew Smith, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Once Brewed is a village in Northumberland, England. It lies on the Military Road. A motorist arriving over the B6318 from the east will see the place name shield "Once Brewed", while those coming from the west will read "Twice Brewed". Once Brewed is situated 3½ miles south of Lough Rigg.
Greenhaugh
Hamlet
Photo: Oliver Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Greenhaugh is a small village in Northumberland, England. It is located northwest of Bellingham and borders the Northumberland National Park. It is in the parish of Tarset. Greenhaugh is situated 4½ miles east of Lough Rigg.
Lough Rigg
- Type: Locality
- Location: Wark, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
55.04523° or 55° 2′ 43″ northLongitude
-2.35404° or 2° 21′ 15″ westOpen location code
9C7V2JWW+39OpenStreetMap ID
node 2728673637OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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