Viewpoints · West Midlands
The Rotunda
In or near Ironbridge.
The Rotunda is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
Mat Fascione — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Spring Village · 3.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
The Rotunda is located in Telford and Wrekin, with the nearest railway station being Spring Village, approximately 3.6 km away. Entry to the viewpoint is free.
About
The Rotunda is a named viewpoint in the West Midlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Telford parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Spring Village, about 3.6 km away. Postcode area TF8.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lincoln Hill SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
A rotunda (from Latin rotundus) is any roofed building with a circular ground plan, and sometimes covered by a dome. It may also refer to a round room within a building (an example being the one below the dome of the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C.). The Pantheon in Rome is perhaps the most famous, and is the most influential rotunda. A band rotunda is a circular bandstand, usually with a dome.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 52.6308, -2.4912
- District
- Telford and Wrekin
- Parish
- The Gorge
- Postcode
- TF8 7NL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Telford
- Phone
- +44 1952 433424
- Nearest railway station
- Spring Village — 3.6 km
- Official site
- www.ironbridge.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n1231440397 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: The Rotunda (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Rotunda?
- The Rotunda is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode TF8 7NL), in the parish of The Gorge.
- What is The Rotunda?
- The Rotunda is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
- How do I get to The Rotunda?
- The nearest railway station is Spring Village, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TF8 7NL.
- Is The Rotunda a protected site?
- Yes — The Rotunda is part of the Lincoln Hill SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is The Rotunda free to visit?
- Yes, The Rotunda is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Rotunda?
- The nearest railway station is Spring Village, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TF8 7NL.