Grindon Lough

Grindon Lough is in Haydon, Northumberland, England. Grindon Lough is situated nearby to the peak King’s Hill, as well as near Clew Hill.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Housesteads Roman Fort and Vindolanda.

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 1¼ miles northwest of Grindon Lough.

Vindolanda

Fort

Photo: Voice of Clam, Public domain.

Vindolanda was a Roman auxiliary fort just south of Hadrian's Wall in northern England, which it pre-dated. Archaeological excavations of the site show it was under Roman occupation from roughly 85 AD to 370 AD. Vindolanda is situated 2½ miles west of Grindon Lough.

Knag Burn Gateway

Ruins

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Knag Burn Gateway is a gateway which was built into Hadrian's Wall some time after construction of the wall itself, generally acknowledged to be during the fourth century. Knag Burn Gateway is situated 1¼ miles northwest of Grindon Lough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Henshaw and Haydon Bridge.

Henshaw

Hamlet

Photo: Les Hull, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Henshaw is a small village and civil parish in Northumberland, within the vicinity of the ancient Hadrian's Wall. It is located around 11.5 miles from Hexham, 25.5 miles from Carlisle, and 33 miles from Newcastle upon Tyne. Henshaw is situated 3 miles southwest of Grindon Lough.

Haydon Bridge

Village

Photo: Andrew Curtis, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Haydon Bridge is a village in Northumberland, England, which had a population of 2,184 in the 2011 census. Its most distinctive features are the two bridges crossing the River South Tyne: the picturesque original bridge after which the village was named and a modern bridge which used to carry the A69 road. Haydon Bridge is situated 3 miles southeast of Grindon Lough.

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 west of Grindon Lough.

Grindon Lough

Type: Body of water
Location: Haydon, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.00375° or 55° 0′ 14″ north

Longitude

-2.30627° or 2° 18′ 23″ west

Open location code

9C7V2M3V+GF

OpenStreetMap ID

way 33899978

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

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