Follies · Scottish Lowlands
Lennox's Tower
Lennox's Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
Colin Kinnear — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries · 5.9 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lennox's Tower is a folly in the Scottish Lowlands — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. It sits within the Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 5.9 km away. Postcode area DG2.
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Place summary
Lennox's Tower is a folly located in the Scottish Lowlands, postcode DG2. This structure serves as a notable example of 18th-century architectural whimsy in the region.
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- Coordinates
- 55.0372, -3.6725
- District
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Postcode
- DG2 8HY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dumfries and Galloway
- Nearest railway station
- Dumfries — 5.9 km
Sources
- osm: w278235037 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lennox's Tower?
- Lennox's Tower is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 8HY).
- Is Lennox's Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Lennox's Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lennox's Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 8HY.