Follies · South East England
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle — Historic tomb, 1955.
Michael Garlick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Ashurst New Forest · 5.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a folly in Hampshire, South-East 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 a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest, and is a Ramsar wetland of international importance. It sits within the New Forest East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Ashurst New Forest, about 5.3 km away. Postcode area SO43.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lymington River SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI
- Ramsar wetland: New Forest
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a folly located in Minstead, Hampshire, within South-East England. It is situated in an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for both the Lymington River and The New Forest, as well as a RAMSAR site for its wetland ecology.
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- Coordinates
- 50.8962, -1.6016
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- New Forest
- Parish
- Minstead
- Postcode
- SO43 7EX
- Parliamentary constituency
- New Forest East
- Nearest railway station
- Ashurst New Forest — 5.3 km
Sources
- osm: n1928891293 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
- Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO43 7EX), in the parish of Minstead.
- Is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle a protected site?
- Yes — Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is part of the Lymington River SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Sir Arthur Conan Doyle free to visit?
- Yes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
- The nearest railway station is Ashurst New Forest, about 5.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO43 7EX.