Follies · West Midlands
Doric Seat
Also known as: Portico Seat
Doric Seat — Folly or eyecatcher.
Rob Farrow — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Stroud · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Doric Seat 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 within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the COTSWOLD COMMONS AND BEECHWOODS National Nature Reserve. It sits within the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Stroud, about 5.7 km away. Postcode area GL6.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: COTSWOLD COMMONS AND BEECHWOODS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Doric Seat, also known as the Portico Seat, is a folly located in Painswick, Gloucestershire, within the West Midlands. It is situated in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and lies within the Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods National Nature Reserve.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7942, -2.2001
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Painswick
- Postcode
- GL6 6RE
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Nearest railway station
- Stroud — 5.7 km
Sources
- osm: w560743345 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Doric Seat?
- Doric Seat is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL6 6RE), in the parish of Painswick.
- Is Doric Seat a protected site?
- Yes — Doric Seat is part of the COTSWOLD COMMONS AND BEECHWOODS National Nature Reserve and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Doric Seat free to visit?
- Yes, Doric Seat is free to enter.
- How do I get to Doric Seat?
- The nearest railway station is Stroud, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL6 6RE.