Follies · South West England
Painswick Plunge Pool
In or near Upton St Leonards.
Painswick Plunge Pool — Folly or eyecatcher.
Brian Robert Marshall — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Stroud · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Painswick Plunge Pool is a folly in Gloucestershire, 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), and is part of the COTSWOLD COMMONS AND BEECHWOODS National Nature Reserve. It sits within the North Cotswolds parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Stroud, about 5.6 km away. Postcode area GL6.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: COTSWOLD COMMONS AND BEECHWOODS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Painswick Plunge Pool is a folly located in Painswick, Gloucestershire, within the West Midlands. It is situated in a designated National Nature Reserve, Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods, and lies within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Cotswolds.
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- Coordinates
- 51.7935, -2.2008
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Painswick
- Postcode
- GL6 6TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Nearest railway station
- Stroud — 5.6 km
Sources
- osm: w1199977311 (ODbL)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Painswick Plunge Pool?
- Painswick Plunge Pool is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL6 6TH), in the parish of Painswick.
- What is Painswick Plunge Pool?
- Painswick Plunge Pool — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Painswick Plunge Pool?
- The nearest railway station is Stroud, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL6 6TH.
- Is Painswick Plunge Pool a protected site?
- Yes — Painswick Plunge Pool is part of the COTSWOLD COMMONS AND BEECHWOODS National Nature Reserve and the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Painswick Plunge Pool free to visit?
- Yes, Painswick Plunge Pool is free to enter.
- How do I get to Painswick Plunge Pool?
- The nearest railway station is Stroud, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL6 6TH.