Follies · East Midlands
Blickling Hall Temple
Blickling Hall Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.
Michael Garlick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Aylsham · 2.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Blickling Hall Temple is a folly in Norfolk, the East 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 within the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Broadland and Fakenham parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Aylsham, about 2.5 km away. Postcode area NR11.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wensum SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Blickling Hall Temple is a folly located in Blickling, Norfolk, within the East Midlands. It is situated in an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to the River Wensum, and is part of the Norfolk Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 52.8102, 1.2367
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- Broadland
- Parish
- Blickling
- Postcode
- NR11 6NG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Broadland and Fakenham
- Nearest railway station
- Aylsham — 2.5 km
Sources
- osm: w346650431 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Blickling Hall Temple?
- Blickling Hall Temple is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR11 6NG), in the parish of Blickling.
- Is Blickling Hall Temple a protected site?
- Yes — Blickling Hall Temple is part of the River Wensum SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Blickling Hall Temple free to visit?
- Yes, Blickling Hall Temple is free to enter.
- How do I get to Blickling Hall Temple?
- The nearest railway station is Aylsham, about 2.5 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR11 6NG.