Follies · London
Copped Hall Temple
In or near Epping Upland.
Copped Hall Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.

Christine Matthews — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Epping · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Copped Hall Temple is a folly in Essex, London — 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 Epping Forest parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Epping, about 3.2 km away. Postcode area CM16.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Epping Forest SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Copped Hall Temple is a folly located in Epping Upland, Essex, London. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) within the Epping Forest SSSI.
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- Coordinates
- 51.6934, 0.0668
- County
- Essex
- District
- Epping Forest
- Parish
- Epping Upland
- Postcode
- CM16 5HS
- Parliamentary constituency
- Epping Forest
- Nearest railway station
- Epping — 3.2 km
Sources
- osm: w556704883 (ODbL)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Copped Hall Temple?
- Copped Hall Temple is in Essex, London, United Kingdom (postcode CM16 5HS), in the parish of Epping Upland.
- What is Copped Hall Temple?
- Copped Hall Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Copped Hall Temple?
- The nearest railway station is Epping, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode CM16 5HS.
- Is Copped Hall Temple a protected site?
- Yes — Copped Hall Temple is part of the Epping Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Copped Hall Temple free to visit?
- Yes, Copped Hall Temple is free to enter.
- How do I get to Copped Hall Temple?
- The nearest railway station is Epping, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CM16 5HS.