Follies · South West England
Red House
In or near Upton St Leonards.
Red House — 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 · 5.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Red House 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 5.7 km away. Postcode area GL6.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods SSSI
- 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
Red House is a folly located in Painswick, Gloucestershire, within the West Midlands. It is designated as part of the Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), a National Nature Reserve (NNR), and an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.7945, -2.1983
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Painswick
- Postcode
- GL6 6TH
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Cotswolds
- Nearest railway station
- Stroud — 5.7 km
Sources
- osm: w560743347 (ODbL)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Red House?
- Red House is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL6 6TH), in the parish of Painswick.
- What is Red House?
- Red House — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Red House?
- The nearest railway station is Stroud, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode GL6 6TH.
- Is Red House a protected site?
- Yes — Red House is part of the Cotswold Commons and Beechwoods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the COTSWOLD COMMONS AND BEECHWOODS National Nature Reserve.
- Is Red House free to visit?
- Yes, Red House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Red House?
- The nearest railway station is Stroud, about 5.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GL6 6TH.