Follies · West Midlands
The Grotto
The Grotto — Folly or eyecatcher.
Philip Halling — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Worcestershire Parkway · 6.2 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
The Grotto is a folly in Worcestershire, the West 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 within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the West Worcestershire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Worcestershire Parkway, about 6.2 km away. Postcode area WR8.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Grotto is a folly located in Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire, in the West Midlands. Situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Cotswolds, it serves as an example of 18th-century landscape architecture.
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- Coordinates
- 52.1016, -2.1780
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Croome D'Abitot
- Postcode
- WR8 9JS
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Worcestershire Parkway — 6.2 km
Sources
- osm: n4687272275 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Grotto?
- The Grotto is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR8 9JS), in the parish of Croome D'Abitot.
- Is The Grotto a protected site?
- Yes — The Grotto is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Grotto free to visit?
- Yes, The Grotto is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Grotto?
- The nearest railway station is Worcestershire Parkway, about 6.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR8 9JS.