Castles · North East England
Fox Tower
In or near Helbeck.
Fox Tower in England North East, United Kingdom.
David Brown — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1.5 h–3 h
- Nearest railway station
- Warcop · 3.4 km
- Family-friendly
- Limited wheelchair access
About
Fox Tower is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Helbeck Wood SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Appleby Fells SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Eden and Tributaries SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Pennines
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
Fox Tower is a tower built by John Metcalf Carleton, an industrial entrepreneur, as a folly in 1775 on his large estate next to Brough, a village in Cumbria, England. The folly can be seen from Brough Castle and the road A66 road looking towards the fells. The tower is now closed to the public.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.5412, -2.3308
- District
- Westmorland and Furness
- Parish
- Helbeck
- Postcode
- CA17 4DD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Westmorland and Lonsdale
- Nearest railway station
- Warcop — 3.4 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q5477012 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Fox Tower, Cumbria (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Historic bridges · 1.8 km
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Fox Tower?
- Fox Tower is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode CA17 4DD), in the parish of Helbeck.
- What is Fox Tower?
- Fox Tower in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Fox Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Warcop, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can use postcode CA17 4DD.
- Is Fox Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Fox Tower is part of the Helbeck Wood SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Appleby Fells SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Does Fox Tower charge admission?
- Fox Tower typically charges admission. Check the official site for current ticket prices and opening hours.
- How do I get to Fox Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Warcop, about 3.4 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode CA17 4DD.