Follies · South West England
Prideaux Place Temple
Prideaux Place Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.
Derek Harper — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Prideaux Place 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). It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency. Postcode area PL28.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Prideaux Place Temple is a folly located in Padstow, South-West England. It is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Cornwall.
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- Coordinates
- 50.5423, -4.9468
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Padstow
- Postcode
- PL28 8RP
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cornwall
- Opening
- Apr-Oct Mo-Fr 11:00-15:00
- Official site
- prideauxplace.co.uk
Sources
- osm: w555185762 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Prideaux Place Temple?
- Prideaux Place Temple is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode PL28 8RP), in the parish of Padstow.
- Is Prideaux Place Temple a protected site?
- Yes — Prideaux Place Temple is part of the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Prideaux Place Temple free to visit?
- Yes, Prideaux Place Temple is free to enter.
- How do I get to Prideaux Place Temple?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PL28 8RP. It sits within the North Cornwall parliamentary constituency.