Viewpoints · East Midlands
Gazebo
Gazebo is a viewpoint in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Best time of year
- Clear days year-round
- Nearest railway station
- Weybourne · 1.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gazebo is a named viewpoint in Norfolk, the East Midlands, marked on Ordnance Survey maps for its outlook. The site is within the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the North Norfolk parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Weybourne, about 1.6 km away. Postcode area NR26.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Norfolk Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
A gazebo is a pavilion structure, sometimes octagonal or turret-shaped, often built in a park, garden, or spacious public area. Some are used on occasions as bandstands. In British English, the word is also used for a tent-like canopy with open sides to provide shelter from sun and rain at outdoor events.
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Background
Architecture
. The garden layout, including the design for an iron-lattice gazebo and surrounding fence, was created by the renowned landscape architect Beatrix Farrand in 1916. Due to iron shortages during World War I, construction of the gazebo and the fence was not completed, and the whole design was later forgotten. In the mid-1980s, Farrand's original plans were rediscovered. David Rockefeller donated $1 million for the completion of Farrand's design, and the garden, including the gazebo and the fence, was finally realized in 1988. It was named the "Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden" after David's wife and NYBG Board member Margaret "Peggy" McGrath Rockefeller.]] Gazebos are freestanding or attached to…
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- Coordinates
- 52.9368, 1.1724
- County
- Norfolk
- District
- North Norfolk
- Parish
- Upper Sheringham
- Postcode
- NR26 8TB
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Norfolk
- Nearest railway station
- Weybourne — 1.6 km
Sources
- osm: n2269762122 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Gazebo (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gazebo?
- Gazebo is in Norfolk, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode NR26 8TB), in the parish of Upper Sheringham.
- Is Gazebo a protected site?
- Yes — Gazebo is part of the Norfolk Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Gazebo free to visit?
- Yes, Gazebo is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gazebo?
- The nearest railway station is Weybourne, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NR26 8TB.