Follies · West Midlands
The Rotunda
The Rotunda — 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 · 6.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Rotunda 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 6.3 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 Rotunda is a folly located in Croome D'Abitot, Worcestershire, within the West Midlands. It is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Cotswolds.
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- Coordinates
- 52.0992, -2.1640
- County
- Worcestershire
- District
- Malvern Hills
- Parish
- Croome D'Abitot
- Postcode
- WR8 9AZ
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Worcestershire
- Nearest railway station
- Worcestershire Parkway — 6.3 km
Sources
- osm: w233733897 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Rotunda?
- The Rotunda is in Worcestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode WR8 9AZ), in the parish of Croome D'Abitot.
- Is The Rotunda a protected site?
- Yes — The Rotunda is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is The Rotunda free to visit?
- Yes, The Rotunda is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Rotunda?
- The nearest railway station is Worcestershire Parkway, about 6.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode WR8 9AZ.