Follies · South West England
Trelissick Tower
In or near Porthgwidden.
Trelissick Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
Oscar Taylor — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Perranwell · 5.6 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Trelissick Tower is a folly in 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 Cornwall National Landscape (AONB), and is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. It sits within the Truro and Falmouth parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Perranwell, about 5.6 km away. Postcode area TR3.
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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Upper Fal Estuary and Woods SSSI
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cornwall
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Trelissick Tower is a folly located in Feock, South-West England. It is situated within the Upper Fal Estuary and Woods Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and the Cornwall Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
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- Coordinates
- 50.2173, -5.0337
- District
- Cornwall
- Parish
- Feock
- Postcode
- TR3 6QL
- Parliamentary constituency
- Truro and Falmouth
- Nearest railway station
- Perranwell — 5.6 km
Sources
- osm: w555447739 (ODbL)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is Trelissick Tower?
- Trelissick Tower is in South-West England, United Kingdom (postcode TR3 6QL), in the parish of Feock.
- What is Trelissick Tower?
- Trelissick Tower — Folly or eyecatcher.
- How do I get to Trelissick Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Perranwell, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can use postcode TR3 6QL.
- Is Trelissick Tower a protected site?
- Yes — Trelissick Tower is part of the Upper Fal Estuary and Woods SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Cornwall National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Trelissick Tower free to visit?
- Yes, Trelissick Tower is free to enter.
- How do I get to Trelissick Tower?
- The nearest railway station is Perranwell, about 5.6 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode TR3 6QL.