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Follies · South East England

Vellora Villa Temple

Free admission

Vellora Villa Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.

Cedar, Sydney Road, Bath (2) - geograph.org.uk - 3829720

Stephen Richards — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
20 min–45 min
Nearest railway station
Bath Spa · 1.2 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Vellora Villa Temple 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 Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Bath parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 1.2 km away. Postcode area BA2.

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Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines SSSI
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Vellora Villa Temple is a folly located in South-East England, within the unparished area of Bath and North East Somerset, postcode BA2. It is situated within the Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines SSSI and the Cotswolds AONB, highlighting its ecological and scenic importance.

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Coordinates
51.3861, -2.3455
Parish
Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area
Postcode
BA2 6NS
Parliamentary constituency
Bath
Nearest railway station
Bath Spa1.2 km
Official site
www.holburne.org

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Vellora Villa Temple?
Vellora Villa Temple is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode BA2 6NS), in the parish of Bath and North East Somerset, unparished area.
Is Vellora Villa Temple a protected site?
Yes — Vellora Villa Temple is part of the Combe Down and Bathampton Down Mines SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
Is Vellora Villa Temple free to visit?
Yes, Vellora Villa Temple is free to enter.
How do I get to Vellora Villa Temple?
The nearest railway station is Bath Spa, about 1.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode BA2 6NS.