Round Loaf is in North-West England, United Kingdom.

How do I get to Round Loaf?

The nearest railway station is Chorley, about 5.2 km away. Its coordinates are 53.6592°, -2.5493°.

Is Round Loaf a protected site?

Yes — Round Loaf is part of the West Pennine Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Is Round Loaf free to visit?

Yes, Round Loaf is free to enter.

Follies · North West England

Round Loaf

In or near Brindle.

Free admission

Round Loaf is a folly in the United Kingdom.

Cairn on Round Loaf - geograph.org.uk - 3982841 — Gary Rogers — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 20 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Chorley · 5.2 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Round Loaf is a folly in North-West England — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. The nearest railway station is Chorley, about 5.2 km away.

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Official information

Round Loaf is a bowl barrow located on Anglezarke Moor, classified as a Scheduled Monument. It dates from the Late Neolithic to Late Bronze Age and is characterized by its oval mound of earth and small stones, which covers historical burial sites.

Protected designations

Site of Special Scientific Interest: West Pennine Moors SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Round Loaf is a folly located in North-West England. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the West Pennine Moors SSSI.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

Coordinates: 53.6592, -2.5493
Nearest railway station: Chorley — 5.2 km
Official site: historicengland.org.uk

Sources

osm: w1159537464 (ODbL)

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