Follies · Yorkshire & the Humber
Grotto
Grotto — Folly or eyecatcher.
Kevin Waterhouse — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Grotto is a folly in Yorkshire — 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 Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency. Postcode area HG4.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hack Fall Wood SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Grotto is a folly located in Grewelthorpe, Yorkshire. It is situated within the Hack Fall Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 54.1907, -1.6430
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Grewelthorpe
- Postcode
- HG4 3DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
Sources
- osm: n7042359820 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Grotto?
- Grotto is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG4 3DE), in the parish of Grewelthorpe.
- Is Grotto a protected site?
- Yes — Grotto is part of the Hack Fall Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Grotto free to visit?
- Yes, Grotto is free to enter.
- How do I get to Grotto?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG4 3DE. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.