Follies · South East England
The Castle Folly
The Castle Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
Peter Facey — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Chandler's Ford · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Family-friendly
- Dog-friendly
About
The Castle Folly is a folly in Hampshire, 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 a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Winchester parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Chandler's Ford, about 2.6 km away. Postcode area SO21.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
The Castle Folly is a folly located in Hursley, Hampshire, South-East England. It is situated within areas designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for the River Test and River Itchen.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0022, -1.3635
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Hursley
- Postcode
- SO21 2HN
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Nearest railway station
- Chandler's Ford — 2.6 km
Sources
- osm: w305485921 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is The Castle Folly?
- The Castle Folly is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO21 2HN), in the parish of Hursley.
- Is The Castle Folly a protected site?
- Yes — The Castle Folly is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is The Castle Folly free to visit?
- Yes, The Castle Folly is free to enter.
- How do I get to The Castle Folly?
- The nearest railway station is Chandler's Ford, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO21 2HN.