Folly Lake
Folly Lake is in Simonburn, Northumberland, England. Folly Lake is situated nearby to Halleypike Lough, as well as near the peak Nanny’s Hill.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Halleypike Lough and Milecastle 34.
Halleypike Lough
Halleypike Lough is an inland lake on Haughton Common at the southern edge of Northumberland National Park, northeast of Bardon Mill, and 1 mile north of the B6318 Military Road in Northumberland, northern England. Halleypike Lough is situated 2,400 feet northeast of Folly Lake.Milecastle 34
Archaeological site
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Milecastle 34 was a milecastle of the Roman Hadrian's Wall. There are no visible remains, but the site is within a small, tree-filled, walled enclosure located around 0.5 kilometres east of Sewingshields farm. Milecastle 34 is situated 1 mile southeast of Folly Lake.
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 4,200 feet south of Folly Lake.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Greenhaugh and Stonehaugh.
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 3 miles east of Folly Lake.
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 3 miles north of Folly Lake.
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 4½ miles southwest of Folly Lake.
Folly Lake
Latitude
55.0372° or 55° 2′ 14″ northLongitude
-2.30624° or 2° 18′ 23″ westOpen location code
9C7V2MPV+VGOpenStreetMap ID
way 182915581OpenStreetMap feature
natural=water
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Highlights include Turret 34A (Grindon West) and Turret 35A (Sewingshields).
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