Follies · South West England
Poleshill Folly
In or near Braunton.
Poleshill Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
Roger A Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Barnstaple · 2.3 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Poleshill 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 North Devon National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the North Devon parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 2.3 km away. Postcode area EX31.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: North Devon
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Poleshill Folly is a folly located in Pilton West, Devon, South-West England. It is situated within the Taw-Torridge Estuary Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 51.0913, -4.0806
- County
- Devon
- District
- North Devon
- Parish
- Pilton West
- Postcode
- EX31 4AT
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Devon
- Nearest railway station
- Barnstaple — 2.3 km
Sources
- osm: w560054322 (ODbL)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Poleshill Folly?
- Poleshill Folly is in Devon, South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode EX31 4AT), in the parish of Pilton West.
- What is Poleshill Folly?
- Poleshill Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Poleshill Folly?
- The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode EX31 4AT.
- Is Poleshill Folly a protected site?
- Yes — Poleshill Folly is part of the Taw-Torridge Estuary SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the North Devon National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Poleshill Folly free to visit?
- Yes, Poleshill Folly is free to enter.
- How do I get to Poleshill Folly?
- The nearest railway station is Barnstaple, about 2.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode EX31 4AT.