Follies · East Midlands
Flora's Temple
In or near Grindleford.
Flora's Temple — Folly or eyecatcher, 1695.
Jonathan Wakefield — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South · 6.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Flora's Temple is a folly in Derbyshire, the East 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 a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Derbyshire Dales parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Rowsley South, about 6.0 km away. Postcode area DE45.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Flora's Temple is a folly located in Chatsworth, Derbyshire, within the East Midlands. It is situated in an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for the Eastern Peak District Moors.
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- Coordinates
- 53.2285, -1.6109
- County
- Derbyshire
- District
- Derbyshire Dales
- Parish
- Chatsworth
- Postcode
- DE45 1PP
- Parliamentary constituency
- Derbyshire Dales
- Nearest railway station
- Rowsley South — 6 km
Sources
- osm: w515093343 (ODbL)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Flora's Temple?
- Flora's Temple is in Derbyshire, the East Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode DE45 1PP), in the parish of Chatsworth.
- What is Flora's Temple?
- Flora's Temple — Folly or eyecatcher, 1695.
- How do I get to Flora's Temple?
- The nearest railway station is Rowsley South, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DE45 1PP.
- Is Flora's Temple a protected site?
- Yes — Flora's Temple is part of the Eastern Peak District Moors SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Flora's Temple free to visit?
- Yes, Flora's Temple is free to enter.
- How do I get to Flora's Temple?
- The nearest railway station is Rowsley South, about 6.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DE45 1PP.