Follies · South East England
Sham Farm Castle
Also known as: Eridge Sham Screen
Sham Farm Castle — Folly or eyecatcher.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Eridge · 2.2 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Sham Farm Castle is a folly in East 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 High Weald National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Sussex Weald parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Eridge, about 2.2 km away. Postcode area TN3.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Eridge Park SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Sham Farm Castle is a folly located in Rotherfield, East Sussex, in South-East England. It is part of the Eridge Park Site of Special Scientific Interest and lies within the High Weald and Kent Downs Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0832, 0.2308
- County
- East Sussex
- District
- Wealden
- Parish
- Rotherfield
- Postcode
- TN3 9JA
- Parliamentary constituency
- Sussex Weald
- Nearest railway station
- Eridge — 2.2 km
Sources
- osm: n5320367376 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Sham Farm Castle?
- Sham Farm Castle is in East Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode TN3 9JA), in the parish of Rotherfield.
- Is Sham Farm Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Sham Farm Castle is part of the Eridge Park SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Sham Farm Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Sham Farm Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Sham Farm Castle?
- The nearest railway station is Eridge, about 2.2 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TN3 9JA.