Follies · West Midlands
Berkeley Kennels
Berkeley Kennels — Folly or eyecatcher.
Linda Bailey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Lydney · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Berkeley Kennels is a folly in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands — 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, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the Stroud parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Lydney, about 5.7 km away. Postcode area GL13.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Severn Estuary SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: Severn Estuary
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Berkeley Kennels is a folly located in the West Midlands, within Gloucestershire's parish of Ham and Stone. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is part of the RAMSAR-listed Severn Estuary.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6859, -2.4611
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Ham and Stone
- Postcode
- GL13 9QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stroud
- Nearest railway station
- Lydney — 5.7 km
Sources
- osm: w559142420 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Berkeley Kennels?
- Berkeley Kennels is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL13 9QL), in the parish of Ham and Stone.
- Is Berkeley Kennels a protected site?
- Yes — Berkeley Kennels is part of the Severn Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Severn Estuary Ramsar wetland.
- Is Berkeley Kennels free to visit?
- Yes, Berkeley Kennels is free to enter.
- How do I get to Berkeley Kennels?
- The nearest railway station is Lydney, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL13 9QL.