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Follies · South East England

Sway Tower - Small

In or near Boldre.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Sway Tower - Small — Folly or eyecatcher.

Sway Tower - geograph.org.uk - 3075470

Mike Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit
20 min–45 min
Nearest railway station
Sway · 1.6 km
  • Free entry
  • Dog-friendly

About

Sway Tower - Small 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 New Forest East parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Sway, about 1.6 km away. Postcode area SO41.

Photo gallery

See it from the streetimagery from 2025

Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0

Protected designations

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: Lymington River SSSI
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest: The New Forest SSSI

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Sway Tower is a folly located in Sway, Hampshire, in South-East England. It is situated within areas designated as Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for both the Lymington River and The New Forest.

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Coordinates
50.7703, -1.6046
County
Hampshire
District
New Forest
Parish
Sway
Postcode
SO41 6DD
Parliamentary constituency
New Forest East
Nearest railway station
Sway1.6 km

Sources

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Sway, Hampshire

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Where to eat & stay near Sway Tower - Small

Places to stay

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Lightfoot's Farm Touring Caravan Park

Lightfoot's Farm Touring Caravan Park — a caravan park in england south east.

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Caravan parks · South East England

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High Tops Caravan Site

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Sway Tower - Small?
Sway Tower - Small is in Hampshire, South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode SO41 6DD), in the parish of Sway.
What is Sway Tower - Small?
Sway Tower - Small — Folly or eyecatcher.
How do I get to Sway Tower - Small?
The nearest railway station is Sway, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode SO41 6DD.
Is Sway Tower - Small a protected site?
Yes — Sway Tower - Small is part of the Lymington River SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the The New Forest SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
Is Sway Tower - Small free to visit?
Yes, Sway Tower - Small is free to enter.
How do I get to Sway Tower - Small?
The nearest railway station is Sway, about 1.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode SO41 6DD.