Follies · South East England
St Giles House Grotto
St Giles House Grotto — Folly or eyecatcher.
Clive Perrin — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsmere · 8.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
St Giles House Grotto is a folly in 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 within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Dorset parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Kingsmere, about 8.8 km away. Postcode area BH21.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Avon System SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
St Giles House Grotto is a folly located in Wimborne St. Giles, South-East England. It is situated within areas designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for the River Avon System and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in Dorset and Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs.
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- Coordinates
- 50.9022, -1.9523
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Wimborne St. Giles
- Postcode
- BH21 5NA
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Kingsmere — 8.8 km
- Official site
- www.shaftesburyestates.com
Sources
- osm: w557060122 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is St Giles House Grotto?
- St Giles House Grotto is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BH21 5NA), in the parish of Wimborne St. Giles.
- Is St Giles House Grotto a protected site?
- Yes — St Giles House Grotto is part of the River Avon System SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is St Giles House Grotto free to visit?
- Yes, St Giles House Grotto is free to enter.
- How do I get to St Giles House Grotto?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BH21 5NA. It sits within the North Dorset parliamentary constituency.