Follies · Central Scotland
Cockpen Tower
In or near Gorebridge.
Cockpen Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
Alan Murray-Rust — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Newtongrange · 0.7 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Cockpen Tower is a folly in central Scotland — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. It sits within the Midlothian parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Newtongrange, about 0.7 km away. Postcode area EH22.
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Place summary
Cockpen Tower is a folly located in central Scotland, postcode EH22. This structure is notable for its picturesque design, characteristic of 19th-century architectural whims.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8627, -3.0790
- District
- Midlothian
- Postcode
- EH22 4FR
- Parliamentary constituency
- Midlothian
- Nearest railway station
- Newtongrange — 0.7 km
Sources
- osm: w1420145010 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cockpen Tower?
- Cockpen Tower is in central Scotland, United Kingdom (postcode EH22 4FR).
- What is Cockpen Tower?
- Cockpen Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Cockpen Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Newtongrange, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode EH22 4FR.
- Is Cockpen Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Cockpen Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Cockpen Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Newtongrange, about 0.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EH22 4FR.