Follies · North West England
Stone Arch
In or near Bassenthwaite.
Stone Arch — Folly or eyecatcher.
Alexander P Kapp — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Stone Arch is a folly in the Scottish Lowlands — 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 Solway Coast National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency. Postcode area CA7.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2019
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Solway Coast
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Stone Arch is a folly located in the Scottish Lowlands, within the parish of Ireby and Uldale, postcode CA7. It is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) designated as Solway Coast.
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 54.7196, -3.1903
- District
- Cumberland
- Parish
- Ireby and Uldale
- Postcode
- CA7 1HG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Penrith and Solway
Sources
- osm: w554823224 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Stone Arch?
- Stone Arch is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode CA7 1HG), in the parish of Ireby and Uldale.
- What is Stone Arch?
- Stone Arch — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Stone Arch?
- Drivers can use postcode CA7 1HG.
- Is Stone Arch a protected site?
- Yes — Stone Arch is part of the Solway Coast National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Stone Arch free to visit?
- Yes, Stone Arch is free to enter.
- How do I get to Stone Arch?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode CA7 1HG. It sits within the Penrith and Solway parliamentary constituency.