Follies · West Midlands
Bollitree Castle
In or near Linton.
Bollitree Castle — Folly or eyecatcher.
Jonathan Billinger — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Bollitree Castle is a folly in the West Midlands — 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 Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency. Postcode area HR9.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Wye Valley
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Bollitree Castle is a folly located in Weston under Penyard, within the West Midlands. Set in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) in the Wye Valley, it serves as a distinctive architectural feature in the landscape.
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- Coordinates
- 51.9136, -2.5300
- District
- Herefordshire, County of
- Parish
- Weston under Penyard
- Postcode
- HR9 7PG
- Parliamentary constituency
- Hereford and South Herefordshire
Sources
- osm: w561001531 (ODbL)
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📷 3Frequently asked questions
- Where is Bollitree Castle?
- Bollitree Castle is in the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode HR9 7PG), in the parish of Weston under Penyard.
- What is Bollitree Castle?
- Bollitree Castle — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Bollitree Castle?
- Drivers can use postcode HR9 7PG.
- Is Bollitree Castle a protected site?
- Yes — Bollitree Castle is part of the Wye Valley National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Bollitree Castle free to visit?
- Yes, Bollitree Castle is free to enter.
- How do I get to Bollitree Castle?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode HR9 7PG. It sits within the Hereford and South Herefordshire parliamentary constituency.