Devil’s ditch
Devil’s ditch is an archaeological site in Anglezarke, Chorley District, England. Devil’s ditch is situated nearby to the peak Black Hill Lower, as well as near Round Loaf.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hurst Hill and Grain Pole Hill.
Hurst Hill
Peak
Photo: Peter Hodge, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Hurst Hill is a location on Anglezarke Moor, within the West Pennine Moors of Lancashire, England. With a height of 317 metres, the summit provides views towards the Irish Sea.
Grain Pole Hill
Peak
Grain Pole Hill is a location on Anglezarke Moor, near Chorley, within the West Pennine Moors of Lancashire, England. With a height of 285 metres, the summit provides views towards the Irish Sea.
Great Hill
Peak
Photo: Lancsalot, Public domain.
Great Hill is a hill in Lancashire, England, on Anglezarke Moor, between the towns of Chorley and Darwen. It is part of the West Pennine Moors and lies approximately 3 miles north of Winter Hill, the highest point in the area at 456 m.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Healey Nab and Belmont.
Healey Nab
Locality
Photo: Karl1587, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Healey Nab or "The Nab" is an area of countryside owned partly by Lancashire County Council containing rolling hills, moorland, woodland, ponds and streams to the east of Chorley, Lancashire, between the M61 and the West Pennine Moors. Healey Nab is situated 2 miles west of Devil’s ditch.
Belmont
Village
Photo: Gary Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belmont is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of North Turton, in the unitary authority area of Blackburn with Darwen, in the ceremonial county of Lancashire, England. It is close to Darwen and has around 500 inhabitants. Belmont is situated 2½ miles southeast of Devil’s ditch.
Abbey Village
Village
Photo: Alexander P Kapp, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Abbey Village is a village in the English county of Lancashire and the constituency of Chorley. It is located on the A675 road, six miles from Blackburn, eight miles from Chorley, nine miles from Preston and ten miles from Bolton. Abbey Village is situated 3 miles north of Devil’s ditch.
Devil’s ditch
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Anglezarke, Chorley District, Lancashire, North West England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.6563° or 53° 39′ 23″ northLongitude
-2.54787° or 2° 32′ 52″ westOpen location code
9C5VMF42+GVOpenStreetMap ID
way 1292369125OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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