Sweethope Loughs are two freshwater lakes almost in length, the smaller one just east of the larger, in the southern part of

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and lying between the

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, and the

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. They lie about west of

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; west of

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; and east of Bellingham. There is a crossing between the two lakes, which are lined with trees and surrounded by hills. To the north west are

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and Little Wanney Crag.

Sweethope Loughs road bridge

At the west end of Sweethope Loughs is the first bridge, actually a culvert, on the

River Wansbeck The River Wansbeck runs through the county of Northumberland, England. It rises above Sweethope Lake, Lough on the edge of Fourlaws Forest in the area known locally as The Wanneys (Great Wanney Crag, Little Wanney Crag; thus the "Wanneys Beck") ...

and crossed by the minor road going west from Knowesgate to the

. It was constructed in 1972 and is a concrete pipe with masonry headwalls and crosses the narrow river only a few feet wide. The river continues for a mile or so further west on the moors where it rises at a height of about a thousand feet.

Fishing

Sweethope Lough is a renowned fishing location stocked with large rainbow trout, suitable for every angler, from novice to expert. Sweethope Lough boasts good access to those anglers with disabilities, and annually hosts The Viscount Devonport Sweethope Challenge for Disabled Anglers.

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Lakes of Northumberland Tourist attractions in Northumberland {{Northumberland-geo-stub

Sweethope Loughs road bridge

Fishing

See also

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