Follies · South West England
Sugar Loaves
Sugar Loaves — Folly or eyecatcher.
Tim Hardy — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Launceston · 1.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sugar Loaves is a folly in South-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 within the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Launceston, about 1.4 km away. Postcode area PL15.
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Sugar Loaves is a folly located in the St. Stephens by Launceston Rural parish of South-West England. It is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Cornwall.
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- Coordinates
- 50.6529, -4.3644
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Stephens by Launceston Rural
- Postcode
- PL15 9RA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Launceston — 1.4 km
Sources
- osm: n5356848247 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sugar Loaves?
- Sugar Loaves is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL15 9RA), in the parish of St. Stephens by Launceston Rural.
- Is Sugar Loaves a protected site?
- Yes — Sugar Loaves is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sugar Loaves free to visit?
- Yes, Sugar Loaves is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sugar Loaves?
- The nearest railway station is Launceston, about 1.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL15 9RA.