Largest lakes & reservoirs in United Kingdom by shoreline length
The length of the exterior shoreline around a lake is measured at the lake’s normal elevation. The shoreline length can be considerably shorter or longer when lake water levels are lower or higher than normal. A lake with many coves has a much longer shoreline than a lake of similar surface area that is nearly circular in shape.When known, the shoreline miles that we report in our statistics include only the lake’s exterior shoreline, and exclude the shorelines of islands located within a lake’s boundaries. In lakes with many islands, those islands’ combined shorelines may exceed a lake’s exterior shoreline.
You can find many of the world’s longest-shoreline lakes on LakeLubbers. Note: For some lakes, "Longest Shorelines" data is unknown or does not apply, so this table may display fewer lakes than the total 43 articles we have published for United Kingdom lakes.
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Below are lakes within United Kingdom > Compared by longest shoreline length in miles. This list does not represent all lakes in United Kingdom, only the 43 United Kingdom lake articles we have published on the LakeLubbers website.
Lake name | Shoreline length in miles | Lake description |
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Grindon Lough (England, North East England Region, United Kingdom) |
1 mi | Grindon Lough is a beautiful country lake found among the hills and dales of North East England. Set within the southern boundary of Northumberland Na … |
Crag Lough (England, North East England Region, United Kingdom) |
1 mi | Also known as Roman Wall Loughs Set within the southern end of England’s Northumberland National Park, Crag Lough is one of three lakes known as the Roman Wall Loughs. The cliffs tha … |