Follies · South East England
Lord Bostons Folly
Lord Bostons Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
Graham Horn — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Bourne End · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Lord Bostons Folly is a folly in 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 Chilterns National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Beaconsfield parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Bourne End, about 1.3 km away. Postcode area SL8.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Chilterns
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Lord Bostons Folly is a folly located in Wooburn, South-East England. It is situated within the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.5714, -0.6943
- District
- Buckinghamshire
- Parish
- Wooburn
- Postcode
- SL8 5FW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Beaconsfield
- Nearest railway station
- Bourne End — 1.3 km
Sources
- osm: w556750847 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Lord Bostons Folly?
- Lord Bostons Folly is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SL8 5FW), in the parish of Wooburn.
- Is Lord Bostons Folly a protected site?
- Yes — Lord Bostons Folly is part of the Chilterns National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Lord Bostons Folly free to visit?
- Yes, Lord Bostons Folly is free to enter.
- How do I get to Lord Bostons Folly?
- The nearest railway station is Bourne End, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SL8 5FW.