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Folly Path: Postcode: SN7 7AQ
house number 1
WGS84 : N51 39'
27" W001 34' 41"
OSGB36 : SU 29285 95497
TIC Postcode: SN7
7HL
house number 5
WGS84 : N51 39' 30" W001 35'00"
OSGB36 : SU 28919
95587
From Oxford direction
Take A420 towards Faringdon. About 2
miles after Littleworth, Take right off A420, signed Faringdon.Market Square,
Folly Hill.
Soon after Sudbury House Hotel, take a turning left. You will
see a high pavement on the left. The footpath to the Folly is off this by the
raillings.
You can park further up this road(it is dead end) or in a car
park in the town
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From Swindon direction
Take A420 towards Faringdon . About
1.5 miles from Faringdon, pass the Great Coxwell and Faringdon Town Centre left
turns, continuing along the by pass taking the left turn signed Faringdon
Market Square, Folly Hill
Soon after Sudbury House Hotel, take a turning
left. You will see a high pavement on the left. The footpath to the Folly is
off this by the raillings.
You can park further up this road(it is dead end)
or in a car park in the town |
From Wantage direction
Take A417 towards Faringdon. At
roundabout junction with A420 take a right turn. Take the next left signed
Faringdon Market Square, Folly Hill.
Soon after Sudbury House Hotel, take a
turning left. You will see a high pavement on the left. The footpath to the
Folly is off this by the raillings.
You can park further up this road(it is
dead end) or in a car park in the town |
From Lechlade direction
Follow A417 towards Faringdon.
Drive through the town towards Oxford. As you are leaving the built up area
take a turning right, signed The Folly
You will see a high pavement on the
left. The footpath to the Folly is off this by the raillings.
You can park
further up this road(it is dead end) or in a car park in the town |
From Witney direction
Follow A4095 towards Faringdon. At
the T junction where this road enters Faringdon, turn left, and very soon a
sharp right into Coach Lane.
At the end of this road, cross London Street
into Stanford Road, signed The Folly.
You will see a high pavement on the
left. The footpath to the Folly is off this by the raillings.
You can park
further up this road(it is dead end) or in a car park in the town |
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Faringdon Folly is open
on the following dates
2008
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7th
September
5th October
31st October
1800-2000
Open 11am - 5pm
Adults £1, Children 11-16 20p, Children under 11
free |
More about
Faringdon's history, including Lord Berners, Faringdon House, Robert Heber
Percy, The Folly Tower and Lighthouse Faringdon can be found on the
history pages of
Faringdon Online
Faringdon Online - a community website with
information about local services, businesses, leisure activities, places to
visit and it's history
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