Follies · South East England
Otterbourne Hill Folly
In or near Lower Upham.
Otterbourne Hill Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
N Chadwick — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Chandler's Ford · 2.8 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Otterbourne Hill Folly is a folly in Hampshire, South-East 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 a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Winchester parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Chandler's Ford, about 2.8 km away. Postcode area SO21.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Test SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Otterbourne Hill Folly is a folly located in the parish of Otterbourne, Hampshire, South-East England. It is situated within areas designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for the River Test and River Itchen.
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- Coordinates
- 51.0006, -1.3549
- County
- Hampshire
- District
- Winchester
- Parish
- Otterbourne
- Postcode
- SO21 2HH
- Parliamentary constituency
- Winchester
- Nearest railway station
- Chandler's Ford — 2.8 km
Sources
- osm: w556963680 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Otterbourne Hill Folly?
- Otterbourne Hill Folly is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO21 2HH), in the parish of Otterbourne.
- What is Otterbourne Hill Folly?
- Otterbourne Hill Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Otterbourne Hill Folly?
- The nearest railway station is Chandler's Ford, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO21 2HH.
- Is Otterbourne Hill Folly a protected site?
- Yes — Otterbourne Hill Folly is part of the River Test SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the River Itchen - 2000227 SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- Is Otterbourne Hill Folly free to visit?
- Yes, Otterbourne Hill Folly is free to enter.
- How do I get to Otterbourne Hill Folly?
- The nearest railway station is Chandler's Ford, about 2.8 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO21 2HH.