Follies · Yorkshire & the Humber
Rustic Temple
In or near Ripon.
Rustic Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.
Kevin Waterhouse — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Rustic Temple is a folly in Yorkshire — 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 Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency. Postcode area HG4.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Hack Fall Wood SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Nidderdale
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Rustic Temple is a folly located in Grewelthorpe, Yorkshire. It is situated within the Hack Fall Wood Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and the Nidderdale Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 54.1912, -1.6434
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Grewelthorpe
- Postcode
- HG4 3DE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
Sources
- osm: w695712579 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Rustic Temple?
- Rustic Temple is in Yorkshire, United Kingdom (postcode HG4 3DE), in the parish of Grewelthorpe.
- What is Rustic Temple?
- Rustic Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Rustic Temple?
- Drivers can use postcode HG4 3DE.
- Is Rustic Temple a protected site?
- Yes — Rustic Temple is part of the Hack Fall Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Nidderdale National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Rustic Temple free to visit?
- Yes, Rustic Temple is free to enter.
- How do I get to Rustic Temple?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HG4 3DE. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency.