Where is Lennox's Tower?

Lennox's Tower is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom (postcode DG2 8HY).

How do I get to Lennox's Tower?

The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can use postcode DG2 8HY.

Is Lennox's Tower free to visit?

Yes, Lennox's Tower is free to enter.

How do I get to Lennox's Tower?

The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 5.9 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode DG2 8HY.

Follies · Scottish Lowlands

Lennox's Tower

In or near Cargenbridge.

Free admission

Lennox's Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.

Hillwood Track - geograph.org.uk - 810829 — Colin Kinnear — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 20 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Dumfries · 5.9 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Lennox's Tower is a folly in the Scottish Lowlands — 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 Dumfries and Galloway parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Dumfries, about 5.9 km away. Postcode area DG2.

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Place summary

Lennox's Tower is a folly located in the Scottish Lowlands, postcode DG2. This structure serves as a notable example of 18th-century architectural whimsy in the region.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

Coordinates: 55.0372, -3.6725
District: Dumfries and Galloway
Postcode: DG2 8HY
Parliamentary constituency: Dumfries and Galloway
Nearest railway station: Dumfries — 5.9 km

Sources

osm: w278235037 (ODbL)

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