Faringdon Folly Tower and woodland

Faringdon Folly Tower and woodland The Faringdon Folly Tower and woodland The style is unusual in that the stark perpendicular building is topped with gothic flourishes and mock battlements.

The Folly Tower, standing on Folly Hill, is a wonderful viewpoint over 5 counties and a landmark that can be seen for miles around. The 104ft high tower was built in 1935 by the eccentric Lord Berners, the then owner of Faringdon House, for his young friend Robert Heber-Percy. It is the last folly to be built in England. The Folly Tower is open on the 1st and 3rd Sundays between April and October.

The 4 acre woodland, with magnificent Scots Pine and broadleaf trees, some over 200 years old, has been developed with interesting and quirky art and structures- the fairly useless bridge, civil war cannon, 24 blackbirds (from Sing a Song of Sixpence), Lord Berners high in a tree, and various animals and birds. The woodland is always open and a great place for parents and children to spend time. It is only a few minutes walk from Faringdon's Historic Market Place where refreshments are available. Book the Tower for your party or celebration. Details on https://www.faringdonfolly.org.uk/bookings.html

Contact us via https://www.faringdonfolly.org.uk/contact-us.html
Charity number 284795

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Folly Path, Off Stanford Road
Faringdon
SN77EP

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