Follies · South East England
Temple of Flora
Temple of Flora — 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
- Bruton · 8.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
Temple of Flora 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 Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the South West Wiltshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Bruton, about 8.6 km away. Postcode area BA12.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Temple of Flora is a folly located in Stourton with Gasper, South-East England. It is situated within the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.1050, -2.3238
- District
- Wiltshire
- Parish
- Stourton with Gasper
- Postcode
- BA12 6QE
- Parliamentary constituency
- South West Wiltshire
- Phone
- +44 1747 841152
- Nearest railway station
- Bruton — 8.6 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w128357616 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Temple of Flora?
- Temple of Flora is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA12 6QE), in the parish of Stourton with Gasper.
- Is Temple of Flora a protected site?
- Yes — Temple of Flora is part of the Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Temple of Flora free to visit?
- Yes, Temple of Flora is free to enter.
- How do I get to Temple of Flora?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BA12 6QE. It sits within the South West Wiltshire parliamentary constituency.