Follies · East Midlands
Summer House
Summer House — Folly or eyecatcher.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Duffield · 4.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Summer House is a folly in Derbyshire, the East Midlands — 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. It sits within the Mid Derbyshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Duffield, about 4.8 km away. Postcode area DE22.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Kedleston Park SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Summer House is a folly located in Kedleston, Derbyshire, within the East Midlands. It is part of the Kedleston Park Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
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- Coordinates
- 52.9583, -1.5379
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Amber Valley
- Parish
- Kedleston
- Postcode
- DE22 5JH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Derbyshire
- Nearest railway station
- Duffield — 4.8 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w314151390 (ODbL)
- commons: Kedleston Hall Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 1704897.jpg (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Summer House?
- Summer House is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE22 5JH), in the parish of Kedleston.
- Is Summer House a protected site?
- Yes — Summer House is part of the Kedleston Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Summer House free to visit?
- Yes, Summer House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Summer House?
- The nearest railway station is Duffield, about 4.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE22 5JH.