Follies · South East England
Belvedere Tower
In or near Tilmanstone.
Belvedere Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
Nick Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Eythorne · 2.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Belvedere Tower is a folly in Kent, 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 Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Dover and Deal parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Eythorne, about 2.0 km away. Postcode area CT15.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Kent Downs
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Belvedere Tower is a folly located in Shepherdswell with Coldred, Kent, in South-East England. It is situated within the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.1812, 1.2632
- County
- Kent
- District
- Dover
- Parish
- Shepherdswell with Coldred
- Postcode
- CT15 5AG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dover and Deal
- Nearest railway station
- Eythorne — 2 km
Sources
- osm: w67375423 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Belvedere Tower?
- Belvedere Tower is in Kent, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CT15 5AG), in the parish of Shepherdswell with Coldred.
- What is Belvedere Tower?
- Belvedere Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Belvedere Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Eythorne, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode CT15 5AG.
- Is Belvedere Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Belvedere Tower is part of the Kent Downs National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Belvedere Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Belvedere Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Belvedere Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Eythorne, about 2.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CT15 5AG.