Follies · South West England
Picklecombe Seat
Picklecombe Seat — Folly or eyecatcher.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Devonport · 3.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Picklecombe Seat 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 3.6 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
Picklecombe Seat is a folly located in Maker-with-Rame, South-West England, with the postcode PL10. It is situated within the Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is part of an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Cornwall.
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- Coordinates
- 50.3460, -4.1734
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Maker-with-Rame
- Postcode
- PL10 1JF
- Parliamentary constituency
- South East Cornwall
- Nearest railway station
- Devonport — 3.6 km
Sources
- osm: w555148055 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Picklecombe Seat?
- Picklecombe Seat is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL10 1JF), in the parish of Maker-with-Rame.
- Is Picklecombe Seat a protected site?
- Yes — Picklecombe Seat is part of the Plymouth Sound Shores and Cliffs SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Picklecombe Seat free to visit?
- Yes, Picklecombe Seat is free to enter.
- How do I get to Picklecombe Seat?
- The nearest railway station is Devonport, about 3.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode PL10 1JF.