Follies · South East England
Batheaston Villa Temple
Batheaston Villa Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.
Abigail Newton — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Bath Spa · 3.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Batheaston Villa Temple is a folly in South-East 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 Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Bath parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 3.3 km away. Postcode area BA1.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Batheaston Villa Temple is a folly located in South-East England, within the Bath and North East Somerset area. It is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Cotswolds.
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- Coordinates
- 51.4024, -2.3301
- District
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Parish
- Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area
- Postcode
- BA1 7AB
- Parliamentary constituency
- Bath
- Nearest railway station
- Bath Spa — 3.3 km
Sources
- osm: w557677544 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Batheaston Villa Temple?
- Batheaston Villa Temple is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA1 7AB), in the parish of Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area.
- Is Batheaston Villa Temple a protected site?
- Yes — Batheaston Villa Temple is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Batheaston Villa Temple free to visit?
- Yes, Batheaston Villa Temple is free to enter.
- How do I get to Batheaston Villa Temple?
- The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA1 7AB.