Follies · West Midlands
Gothic Tower
Gothic Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
Roger Templeman — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Aylesbury · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Gothic Tower is a folly in the West Midlands — 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 Chilterns National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Mid Buckinghamshire parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Aylesbury, about 2.6 km away. Postcode area HP17.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Gothic Tower is a folly located in the West Midlands, within the parish of Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell. It is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Chilterns.
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- Coordinates
- 51.8057, -0.8495
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell
- Postcode
- HP17 8NR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Buckinghamshire
- Nearest railway station
- Aylesbury — 2.6 km
Sources
- osm: w268387129 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Gothic Tower?
- Gothic Tower is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HP17 8NR), in the parish of Stone with Bishopstone and Hartwell.
- Is Gothic Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Gothic Tower is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Gothic Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Gothic Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Gothic Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Aylesbury, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode HP17 8NR.