Follies · East of England
Grave of Jacob Forster
Grave of Jacob Forster is a folly in the United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Darsham · 7.4 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Grave of Jacob Forster is a folly in Suffolk, East of England — 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 Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Suffolk Coastal parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Darsham, about 7.4 km away. Postcode area IP17.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Minsmere-Walberswick Heaths and Marshes SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Suffolk Coast & Heaths
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Grave of Jacob Forster is a folly located in Dunwich, Suffolk, within the East of England. It is situated in an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), specifically the Minsmere-Walberswick Heaths and Marshes SSSI and Suffolk Coast & Heaths AONB.
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- Coordinates
- 52.2754, 1.6317
- County
- Suffolk
- District
- East Suffolk
- Parish
- Dunwich
- Postcode
- IP17 3DR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Suffolk Coastal
- Nearest railway station
- Darsham — 7.4 km
- Official site
- www.dunwichmuseum.org.uk
Sources
- osm: n12291867801 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grave of Jacob Forster?
- Grave of Jacob Forster is in Suffolk, East of England, United Kingdom (postcode IP17 3DR), in the parish of Dunwich.
- Is Grave of Jacob Forster a protected site?
- Yes — Grave of Jacob Forster is part of the Minsmere-Walberswick Heaths and Marshes SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Suffolk Coast & Heaths National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Grave of Jacob Forster free to visit?
- Yes, Grave of Jacob Forster is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grave of Jacob Forster?
- The nearest railway station is Darsham, about 7.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode IP17 3DR.