Faringdon Folly Tower and Woodland

Type:Walking

Folly Hill
Stanford Road
Faringdon
Oxfordshire
SN7 7AQ

Tel: 01367 241707

Faringdon Folly

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Openings for 2023 (1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023)

* The woodland, with the myriad of wild and woody sculptures, is always open and always free.
The Tower is open every second Sunday for six months of the year. See website for details.

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      Saltridge Woods (Credit: Ken Long)