Orchardleigh Lake

#3654 among destinations in the United Kingdom

Nature, Natural attraction, Lake

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Orchardleigh Lake is an 11.23-hectare artificial lake in the grounds of the Orchardleigh Estate, just north of Frome, Somerset, England. It was formed by damming a tributary of the River Frome. Today, the lake is used for angling and birdwatching. ()

Elevation: 243 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°15'21"N, 2°19'5"W

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Orchardleigh Lake – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Nunney Castle, Church of St John the Baptist, Frome Museum.

4.5 miN
Historical place, Forts and castles
Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Trowbridge
114 min walk • Farleigh Hungerford Castle, sometimes called Farleigh Castle or Farley Castle, is a medieval castle in Farleigh Hungerford, Somerset, England.
4.1 miSW
Forts and castles, Park
Nunney Castle
105 min walk • Nunney Castle, nestled in the picturesque village of Nunney in Somerset, United Kingdom, stands as a striking example of medieval architecture. This 14th-century fortress, surrounded by a deep moat, was built in the French style by Sir John de la Mare in 1373.
1.8 miS
Church
Church of St John the Baptist, Frome
46 min walk • The Church of St John the Baptist, Frome is a parish church in the Church of England located in Frome within the English county of Somerset. It is a Grade II* listed building.
1.6 miS
Specialty museum, Museum
Frome Museum, Frome
42 min walk • Frome Heritage Museum in Frome, Somerset, England houses a collection of local history and has a particularly important collection of artefacts from the bronze foundry of J.W.Singer.
3.3 miW
Church, Sacred and religious sites, Monuments and statues
St Andrew's Church
85 min walk • St Andrew's Church is a Church of England parish church located in the village of Mells in the English county of Somerset. The church is a grade I listed building.
1.2 miSW
Canal
Murtry Aqueduct
31 min walk • Murtry Aqueduct is a three-arched aqueduct that was intended to carry the Dorset and Somerset Canal over the Mells River, near Frome in Somerset, England. It is a grade II listed building.
4.1 miSW
Church
All Saints Church
104 min walk • The Church of All Saints at Nunney, Somerset, England, is a Grade I listed building dating from the 12th century. It was probably built on the site of an earlier Saxon or Norman church from which a Saxon cross and Norman font can still be seen.
1.8 miS
Art gallery, Church, Theater
Rook Lane Chapel, Frome
47 min walk • Rook Lane Chapel was a place of worship, and is now an arts centre, in Frome, Somerset, England. Built in 1707 by James Pope the chapel was the place of worship for nonconformists. In 1717 there were a thousand ‘hearers’ in the congregation.
3.1 miN
Church
Church of St Philip and St James
79 min walk • The Church of St Philip and St James in Norton St Philip within the English county of Somerset is a Grade II* listed building. The parish is part of the Hardington Vale benefice within the archdeaconry of Wells.
~1710 ftN
Park
Orchardleigh House, Frome
9 min walk • Orchardleigh is a country estate in Somerset, approximately two miles north of Frome, and on the southern edge of the village of Lullington. The privately held estate comprises a Victorian country house, the Orchardleigh Lake with its island church, and an 18-hole golf course.
4.1 miW
Park
Ammerdown House
106 min walk • Ammerdown House in Kilmersdon, Somerset, England, was built in 1788. It has been designated as Grade I listed building. It was built as a country house with stables and an adjacent formal garden within landscaped parkland in emparked landscape by James Wyatt for Thomas Samuel Jolliffe.