Broomlee Lough

Broomlee Lough is an inland lake in Northumberland, England at the southern edge of Northumberland National Park. The lough lies immediately north of the course of Hadrian's Wall. Old legends portray the lake as a repository of hidden treasure.

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Housesteads Roman Fort and Knag Burn Gateway.

Housesteads Roman Fort

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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 3,100 feet south of Broomlee 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 2,600 feet south of Broomlee Lough.

Milecastle 37

Ruins

Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Milecastle 37 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. It is immediately west of the Housesteads Roman Fort. Milecastle 37 is situated 4,000 feet southwest of Broomlee Lough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Once Brewed and Henshaw.

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 3 miles southwest of Broomlee Lough.

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 3½ miles southwest of Broomlee Lough.

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 4 miles north of Broomlee Lough.

Broomlee Lough

Type: Body of water
Description: lake in the United Kingdom
Category: lake
Location: Bardon Mill, Northumberland, North East England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

55.02189° or 55° 1′ 19″ north

Longitude

-2.32856° or 2° 19′ 43″ west

Open location code

9C7V2MCC+QH

OpenStreetMap ID

way 4262005

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=water

Wikidata ID

Q4975337

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In Other Languages

From French to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Broomlee Lough” goes by many names.

French: “Broomlee Lough”
Irish: “Loch Broomlee”
Norwegian Nynorsk: “Broomlee Lough”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Clew Hill and King’s Hill.

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