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Reservoirs & lochs · North East England

Wooden Loch

Wooden Loch in England North East, United Kingdom.

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Plan your visit

Typical visit
1 h–2.5 h

About

Wooden Loch is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.

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From the Wikipedia article

Wooden Loch is a lochan (small loch) in the Scottish Borders, at the edge of the village of Eckford.

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Background

History

Until the 19th century, Wooden Loch did not exist and was part of a stretch of wetland known as Wester Moss. When the wetland was drained, forming the loch, locals found the preserved skull of an auroch.

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Coordinates
55.5219, -2.4628
Address
Scottish Borders

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Where is Wooden Loch?
Wooden Loch is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.5219°, -2.4628°.