Greenlee Lough is one of the Roman Wall loughs, or shallow lakes, found near Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland. It is the largest natural freshwater lake in Northumberland supporting aquatic plant species that require low levels of nutrients, which can be accessed by a boardwalk over surrounding habitats such as mires, reedbeds and wet woodland. Main habitats: open water Management: Greenlee Lough and some of the surrounding land is owned and managed by Northumberland National Park Authority The National Park Authority directly manages the areas that are not grazed on the margins including mire, reedbed and wet woodland, the remainder being managed by tenants in Higher Level Schemes including some hay meadows. This is to ensure that land management surrounding the lough does not affect the water quality. The site is also a Northumberland Wildlife Trust reserve as the NWT helped the National Park Authority purchase the lough in 1991. Features of interest Further details about notable species and visiting information are on Northumberland National Park Authority’s page on Greenlee Lough. Contact Email:gill.thompson@nnpa.org.uk
Tel: 01434 611517
Gill Thompson
Northumberland National Park
Eastburn
South Park
Hexham
Northumberland
NE46 1BS