Follies · South West England
Shell House
In or near Instow.
Shell House — Folly or eyecatcher.
Richard Croft — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Barnstaple · 8.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Shell House is a folly in Devon, South-West England — 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 North Devon National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 8.5 km away. Postcode area EX39.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Shell House is a folly located in Westleigh, Devon, in South-West England. It is situated within the Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI and the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.0401, -4.1722
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Westleigh
- Postcode
- EX39 4NT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Barnstaple — 8.5 km
Sources
- osm: w560082033 (ODbL)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Shell House?
- Shell House is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX39 4NT), in the parish of Westleigh.
- What is Shell House?
- Shell House — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Shell House?
- The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 8.5 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX39 4NT.
- Is Shell House a protected site?
- Yes — Shell House is part of the Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Shell House free to visit?
- Yes, Shell House is free to enter.
- How do I get to Shell House?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode EX39 4NT. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency.