Follies · South West England
Miltons Temple
Miltons 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
- Devonport · 2.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Miltons Temple is a folly in South-West 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 Cornwall National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the South East Cornwall parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 2.9 km away. Postcode area PL10.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Miltons Temple is a folly located in Maker-with-Rame, South-West England, within the postcode PL10. It is situated in an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for the Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs and within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Cornwall.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3521, -4.1709
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Maker-with-Rame
- Postcode
- PL10 1HZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Devonport — 2.9 km
- Official site
- www.mountedgcumbe.gov.uk
Sources
- osm: w555136893 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Miltons Temple?
- Miltons Temple is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL10 1HZ), in the parish of Maker-with-Rame.
- Is Miltons Temple a protected site?
- Yes — Miltons Temple is part of the Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Miltons Temple free to visit?
- Yes, Miltons Temple is free to enter.
- How do I get to Miltons Temple?
- The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 2.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL10 1HZ.