Follies · North West England
The Grotto
In or near Clapham.
The Grotto — Folly or eyecatcher.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Clapham · 3.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
The Grotto is a folly in North-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 Forest Of Bowland National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the INGLEBOROUGH National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Skipton and Ripon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Clapham, about 3.2 km away. Postcode area LA2.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Ingleborough SSSI
- National Nature Reserve: INGLEBOROUGH
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Forest Of Bowland
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Grotto is a folly located in North-West England, within the parish of Clapham cum Newby, postcode LA2. It is situated in an area designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and a National Nature Reserve (NNR), part of the Ingleborough SSSI and the Forest of Bowland Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 54.1292, -2.3819
- District
- North Yorkshire
- Parish
- Clapham cum Newby
- Postcode
- LA2 8EE
- Parliamentary constituency
- Skipton and Ripon
- Nearest railway station
- Clapham — 3.2 km
Sources
- osm: n1383322082 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Grotto?
- The Grotto is in North-West England, United Kingdom (postcode LA2 8EE), in the parish of Clapham cum Newby.
- What is The Grotto?
- The Grotto — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to The Grotto?
- The nearest railway station is Clapham, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can use postcode LA2 8EE.
- Is The Grotto a protected site?
- Yes — The Grotto is part of the Ingleborough SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the INGLEBOROUGH National Nature Reserve.
- Is The Grotto free to visit?
- Yes, The Grotto is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Grotto?
- The nearest railway station is Clapham, about 3.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LA2 8EE.