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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Housesteads Roman Fort and Knag Burn Gateway.
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 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 B6318. A motorist arriving over the B6138 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″ northLongitude
-2.32856° or 2° 19′ 43″ westOpen location code
9C7V2MCC+QHOpenStreetMap ID
way 4262005OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterWikidata 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.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Housesteads and Beggar Bog.
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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Broomlee Lough”. Photo: Mike Quinn, CC BY-SA 2.0.