Follies · South East England
Tyes Place Folly
Tyes Place Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
Ian Hawfinch — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Balcombe · 2.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Tyes Place Folly is a folly in West 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). It sits within the Mid Sussex parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Balcombe, about 2.6 km away. Postcode area RH17.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: High Weald
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Tyes Place Folly is a folly located in Ansty and Staplefield, West Sussex, within the South-East England region. It is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) known as the High Weald.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0382, -0.1614
- County
- West Sussex
- District
- Mid Sussex
- Parish
- Ansty and Staplefield
- Postcode
- RH17 6EW
- Parliamentary constituency
- Mid Sussex
- Nearest railway station
- Balcombe — 2.6 km
Sources
- osm: w550894387 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Tyes Place Folly?
- Tyes Place Folly is in West Sussex, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode RH17 6EW), in the parish of Ansty and Staplefield.
- Is Tyes Place Folly a protected site?
- Yes — Tyes Place Folly is part of the High Weald National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Tyes Place Folly free to visit?
- Yes, Tyes Place Folly is free to enter.
- How do I get to Tyes Place Folly?
- The nearest railway station is Balcombe, about 2.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode RH17 6EW.