Greenlee Lough

Northumberland's largest natural lake, a reedy water below the crags of Hadrian's Wall near Housesteads.

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Greenlee Lough is a lake in Northumberland. The surrounding countryside is part of Northumberland National Park National Park. The closest station is Bardon Mill, 4.7 km to the south. The nearest other lake is Crag Lough, 1.7 km to the south-west.

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