Follies · South Wales
Ganarew Temple
Ganarew Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood · 8.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Ganarew Temple is a folly in South Wales — 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 Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Rookwood, about 8.3 km away. Postcode area NP25.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Wye Gorge SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Wye SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Ganarew Temple is a folly located in Whitchurch, South Wales, within the NP25 postcode. It is situated in an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for both the Upper Wye Gorge and the River Wye, as well as being part of the Wye Valley Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.8477, -2.6796
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Whitchurch
- Postcode
- NP25 3SS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
- Nearest railway station
- Rookwood — 8.3 km
Sources
- osm: w561003230 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Ganarew Temple?
- Ganarew Temple is in South Wales, United Kingdom (postcode NP25 3SS), in the parish of Whitchurch.
- Is Ganarew Temple a protected site?
- Yes — Ganarew Temple is part of the Upper Wye Gorge SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Wye SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Ganarew Temple free to visit?
- Yes, Ganarew Temple is free to enter.
- How do I get to Ganarew Temple?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode NP25 3SS. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.