Follies · South West England
Mill Bay Cove Folly
In or near Kingswear.
Mill Bay Cove Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
Tom Jolliffe — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Kingswear · 1.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Mill Bay Cove Folly is a folly in Devon, South-West 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 South Devon National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the South Devon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Kingswear, about 1.3 km away. Postcode area TQ6.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: South Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Mill Bay Cove Folly is a folly located in Kingswear, Devon, South-West England. It is situated within the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 50.3432, -3.5563
- County
- Devon
- District
- South Hams
- Parish
- Kingswear
- Postcode
- TQ6 0DX
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Kingswear — 1.3 km
Sources
- osm: w555123898 (ODbL)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Mill Bay Cove Folly?
- Mill Bay Cove Folly is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TQ6 0DX), in the parish of Kingswear.
- What is Mill Bay Cove Folly?
- Mill Bay Cove Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Mill Bay Cove Folly?
- The nearest railway station is Kingswear, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode TQ6 0DX.
- Is Mill Bay Cove Folly a protected site?
- Yes — Mill Bay Cove Folly is part of the South Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Mill Bay Cove Folly free to visit?
- Yes, Mill Bay Cove Folly is free to enter.
- How do I get to Mill Bay Cove Folly?
- The nearest railway station is Kingswear, about 1.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TQ6 0DX.