Broomlee Lough, Hadrian's Wall

Name: Broomlee Lough
Address: Hadrian's Wall, United Kingdom

#11 among attractions in Hadrian's Wall

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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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. ()

Elevation: 830 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 55°1'19"N, 2°19'43"W

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Hadrian's Wall United Kingdom

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Broomlee Lough – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Housesteads Roman Fort, Greenlee Lough, Housesteads Roman Fort, Milecastle 35.

0.6 miS
Historical place, History museum, Museum
Housesteads Roman Fort, Haltwhistle
16 min walk • Housesteads Roman Fort is the remains of an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland, England, south of Broomlee Lough.
0.9 miSW
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Greenlee Lough, Hadrian's Wall
24 min walk • 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.
0.6 miS
Museum, Area
Housesteads Roman Fort, Hadrian's Wall
17 min walk • Housesteads Roman Fort is the remains of an auxiliary fort on Hadrian's Wall, at Housesteads, Northumberland, England, south of Broomlee Lough.
0.9 miE
Area
Milecastle 35, Hadrian's Wall
24 min walk • Milecastle 35 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. The remains still exist as exposed masonry.
0.5 miS
Area
Knag Burn Gateway, Hadrian's Wall
13 min walk • 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.
0.8 miSW
Area
Milecastle 37, Hadrian's Wall
20 min walk • Milecastle 37 is one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. It is immediately west of the Housesteads Roman Fort.
0.5 miSE
Area
Milecastle 36, Hadrian's Wall
13 min walk • Milecastle 36 was one of the milecastles on Hadrian's Wall. There is little to see on the ground as most of the walls have been robbed and quarried away.
1.6 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Halleypike Lough, Hadrian's Wall
41 min walk • 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.
1.5 miSW
Area
Milecastle 38, Hadrian's Wall
39 min walk • Milecastle 38 was a milecastle on Hadrian's Wall in the vicinity of Hotbank Farm. It is notable for the joint inscription bearing the names of the emperor Hadrian and Aulus Platorius Nepos, the governor of Brittania at the time the Wall was built.

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Which popular attractions are close to Broomlee Lough?

Nearby attractions include Milecastle 36, Hadrian's Wall (13 min walk), Knag Burn Gateway, Hadrian's Wall (13 min walk), Housesteads Roman Fort, Haltwhistle (16 min walk), Housesteads Roman Fort, Hadrian's Wall (17 min walk).

How to get to Broomlee Lough by public transport?

The nearest stations to Broomlee Lough:

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Housesteads • Lines: Ad122 (23 min walk)