Follies · South West England
Pentillie Castle Mausoleum
Pentillie Castle Mausoleum — Folly or eyecatcher.
Rod Allday — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Bere Alston · 4.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Pentillie Castle Mausoleum 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 Tamar Valley 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 Bere Alston, about 4.0 km away. Postcode area PL12.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Tamar Valley
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Pentillie Castle Mausoleum is a folly located in St. Dominick, South-West England. It is situated within the Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI and the Tamar Valley and Cornwall AONBs, highlighting its ecological and scenic significance.
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- Coordinates
- 50.4642, -4.2462
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- St. Dominick
- Postcode
- PL12 6SN
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Bere Alston — 4 km
Sources
- osm: w555154835 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Pentillie Castle Mausoleum?
- Pentillie Castle Mausoleum is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL12 6SN), in the parish of St. Dominick.
- Is Pentillie Castle Mausoleum a protected site?
- Yes — Pentillie Castle Mausoleum is part of the Tamar-Tavy Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Tamar Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Pentillie Castle Mausoleum free to visit?
- Yes, Pentillie Castle Mausoleum is free to enter.
- How do I get to Pentillie Castle Mausoleum?
- The nearest railway station is Bere Alston, about 4.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL12 6SN.