Follies · South East England
Deer Tower
Deer Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
Chris Thomas-Atkin — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Witley · 6.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Deer Tower is a folly in West Sussex, South-East 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 Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB), and is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve. It sits within the Arundel and South Downs parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Witley, about 6.7 km away. Postcode area GU8.
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Protected designations
- National Nature Reserve: WEALDEN HEATHS
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Surrey Hills
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Deer Tower is a folly located in Plaistow, West Sussex, in South-East England. It is situated within the Wealden Heaths National Nature Reserve and the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0750, -0.6227
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Chichester
- Parish
- Plaistow
- Postcode
- GU8 4SY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Arundel and South Downs
- Nearest railway station
- Witley — 6.7 km
Sources
- osm: w340598998 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Deer Tower?
- Deer Tower is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode GU8 4SY), in the parish of Plaistow.
- Is Deer Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Deer Tower is part of the WEALDEN HEATHS National Nature Reserve and the Surrey Hills National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Deer Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Deer Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Deer Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Witley, about 6.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode GU8 4SY.