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Follies in South West England

56 follies to visit in South West England. Oldest in our list: Belvedere Tower (1771). Most are georgian in date (2 of 56).

Angel's Wings📷 5

Follies · South West England

Angel's Wings

Angel's Wings — Folly or eyecatcher.

Dovecote and avenue at Antony House - geograph.org.uk - 3444083📷 5

Follies · South West England

Antony House Folly

Antony House Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.

Belvedere Tower📷 5

Follies · South West England

Belvedere Tower

Belvedere Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

Bishop's Tower📷 5

Follies · South West England

Bishop's Tower

Bishop's Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

Ordnance Survey Cut Mark - geograph.org.uk - 8091328📷 5

Follies · South West England

Blagdon Chest Tomb

Blagdon Chest Tomb — Historic tomb, 1867.

Golfers' crossing for Boringdon Park Golf Club - geograph.org.uk - 6636194📷 5

Follies · South West England

Boringdon Arch

Boringdon Arch — Folly or eyecatcher.

Vattingstone Lane, Alveston, South Gloucestershire - geograph.org.uk - 7236702📷 5

Follies · South West England

Bowl Barrow and Moot

Bowl Barrow and Moot is a folly in the United Kingdom.

Tumulus on Cubert Common - geograph.org.uk - 1709575📷 5

Follies · South West England

Burial mound tumuli

Burial mound tumuli is a folly in the United Kingdom.

360 degrees of sea - geograph.org.uk - 567582📷 5

Follies · South West England

Carn Valla Chambered Cairn

Carn Valla Chambered Cairn is a folly in the United Kingdom.

Church of St Michael and All Saints, Exeter - geograph.org.uk - 3867092📷 5

Follies · South West England

Catacombs

Catacombs is a folly in the United Kingdom.

↗ nicholaspriory.com
Chilton Priory📷 5

Follies · South West England

Chilton Priory

Chilton Priory — Folly or eyecatcher.

Conygar Tower📷 5

Follies · South West England

Conygar Tower

Conygar Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

Cotehele Tower📷 5

Follies · South West England

Cotehele Tower

Cotehele Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

Top of St Mary's - geograph.org.uk - 6107804📷 5

Follies · South West England

Cuthbert chest tomb

Cuthbert chest tomb is a folly in the United Kingdom.

Bus stop and rear of Skippers Inn - geograph.org.uk - 4831407📷 5

Follies · South West England

Digby Mausoleum

Digby Mausoleum is a folly in the United Kingdom.

Folly, Ditcheat Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1498680📷 5

Follies · South West England

Ditcheat Hill Folly

Ditcheat Hill Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.

Doyden Castle📷 5

Follies · South West England

Doyden Castle

Doyden Castle — Folly or eyecatcher.

Duty Point tower - geograph.org.uk - 5688519📷 5

Follies · South West England

Duty Point Tower

Duty Point Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

Boathouse, Fyne Court - geograph.org.uk - 6503395📷 5

Follies · South West England

Fyne Court Folly

Fyne Court Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.

Berries, Homeyards Gardens, Shaldon - geograph.org.uk - 4821275📷 5

Follies · South West England

Homeyards Castle

Homeyards Castle — Folly or eyecatcher.

Benchmark on doorstep of ^27 Bartholomew Street West - geograph.org.uk - 2750856📷 5

Follies · South West England

John Gidley of Honiton

John Gidley of Honiton is a folly in the United Kingdom.

↗ nicholaspriory.com
Old Direction Sign - Signpost by the B3224, Withiel Hill, Luxborough parish - geograph.org.uk - 6051397📷 5

Follies · South West England

Leather Barrow

Leather Barrow is a folly in the United Kingdom.

Polridmouth - geograph.org.uk - 293609📷 5

Follies · South West England

Menabilly Grotto

Menabilly Grotto — Folly or eyecatcher.

South Devon Coastal Footpath, Near Dawn End - geograph.org.uk - 1011396📷 5

Follies · South West England

Mill Bay Cove Folly

Mill Bay Cove Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.

Milton's Temple, Edgcumbe - geograph.org.uk - 2223012📷 5

Follies · South West England

Miltons Temple

Miltons Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.

↗ mountedgcumbe.gov.uk
Part of the garden at Montacute, 2 - geograph.org.uk - 7288750📷 5

Follies · South West England

Montacute Gazebo

Montacute Gazebo — Folly or eyecatcher.

↗ nationaltrust.org.uk
Mount Edgcumbe Folly📷 5

Follies · South West England

Mount Edgcumbe Folly

Mount Edgcumbe Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.

Mount Edgcumbe Country Park - geograph.org.uk - 665474📷 5

Follies · South West England

Mount Edgcumbe House Archway

Mount Edgcumbe House Archway — Folly or eyecatcher.

↗ mountedgcumbe.gov.uk
Enjoying the view from Mount Ararat - geograph.org.uk - 1205431📷 5

Follies · South West England

Pentillie Castle Mausoleum

Pentillie Castle Mausoleum — Folly or eyecatcher.

Sweet chestnut branch above Fort Picklecombe - geograph.org.uk - 4606941📷 5

Follies · South West England

Picklecombe Seat

Picklecombe Seat — Folly or eyecatcher.

Barnstaple Civic Centre dominating the centre of this image - geograph.org.uk - 1494392📷 5

Follies · South West England

Poleshill Folly

Poleshill Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.

Public right of way - geograph.org.uk - 5671528📷 5

Follies · South West England

Portreath Gazebo

Portreath Gazebo — Folly or eyecatcher.

↗ cove.co.uk
Obelisk, Prideaux Place - geograph.org.uk - 7027127📷 5

Follies · South West England

Prideaux Place Temple

Prideaux Place Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.

↗ prideauxplace.co.uk
The epitaph of Raja Rammohun Roy Bahadoor at the Arnos Vale cemetery - geograph.org.uk - 8099987📷 5

Follies · South West England

Ram Mohan Roy

Ram Mohan Roy is a folly in the United Kingdom.

↗ arnosvale.org.uk
The Castle. Saltram Estate - geograph.org.uk - 6600847📷 3

Follies · South West England

Saltram House Summerhouse

Saltram House Summerhouse — Folly or eyecatcher.

Saltram Estate - back of the orangery - geograph.org.uk - 5226583📷 3

Follies · South West England

Saltram House Temple

Saltram House Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.

An ornamental building in Castle Hill Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 82807📷 3

Follies · South West England

Satyr's Temple

Satyr's Temple — Folly or eyecatcher.

Sherborne, view across the Castle estate - geograph.org.uk - 3477573📷 3

Follies · South West England

Sham Castle Ruins

Sham Castle Ruins — Folly or eyecatcher.

↗ english-heritage.org.uk
Dairy Lawn - geograph.org.uk - 878008📷 3

Follies · South West England

Shell House

Shell House — Folly or eyecatcher.

Pine tree, Teignmouth Road - geograph.org.uk - 1635776📷 3

Follies · South West England

Sladnor Park Tower

Sladnor Park Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

The Old Rhyne - geograph.org.uk - 759710📷 3

Follies · South West England

St Stephens Folly

St Stephens Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.

Gulliford's Garage, Nether Stowey - geograph.org.uk - 1766803📷 3

Follies · South West England

Stowey Court Gazebo

Stowey Court Gazebo — Folly or eyecatcher.

↗ nationaltrust.org.uk
Old Footbridge - geograph.org.uk - 2002502

Follies · South West England

Sugar Loaves

Sugar Loaves — Folly or eyecatcher.

Temple of Harmony📷 3

Follies · South West England

Temple of Harmony

Temple of Harmony — Folly or eyecatcher.

The Rose Tower, Barwick Park - geograph.org.uk - 4040054📷 3

Follies · South West England

The Fish Tower

The Fish Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

Gazebo, Cross Farm - geograph.org.uk - 3015064📷 3

Follies · South West England

The Gazebo

The Gazebo — Folly or eyecatcher.

Yeovil Show Ground - Farm machinery sale - geograph.org.uk - 2880164📷 3

Follies · South West England

The Rose Tower

The Rose Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

The Storm Tower📷 3

Follies · South West England

The Storm Tower

The Storm Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

↗ thecastlebude.co.uk
Tower at Trelissick Gardens - geograph.org.uk - 7412929📷 3

Follies · South West England

Trelissick Tower

Trelissick Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

The Triangular Folly House - geograph.org.uk - 283777📷 3

Follies · South West England

Triangular House Folly

Triangular House Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.

Willett Hill Plantation - geograph.org.uk - 3116297📷 3

Follies · South West England

Willett Tower

Willett Tower — Folly or eyecatcher, 1820.

Treborough Common triangulation pillar - geograph.org.uk - 2901534📷 3

Follies · South West England

Wiveliscombe Barrow

Wiveliscombe Barrow is a folly in the United Kingdom.

Bitton House, Teignmouth - geograph.org.uk - 6001159📷 3

Follies · South West England

The Orangery

The Orangery — a other in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

Ancient Oak Tree at Folly Farm - geograph.org.uk - 988414📷 3

Follies · South West England

Folly Farm

Folly Farm — a folly in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

↗ follyfarm.org
Entrance to Combensatchfield - geograph.org.uk - 1125048📷 3

Follies · South West England

Egremont's Folly

Egremont's Folly — a folly in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

View from Cadbury Castle. - geograph.org.uk - 1557655📷 5

Follies · South West England

Roman temple at Cadbury Castle

Roman temple at Cadbury Castle — a temple folly in england-south-west, United Kingdom.

↗ pastscape.org