We plan to open Flounders’ Folly to visitors in 2022 on the days listed below.
Flounders’ Folly is the landmark stone tower standing 80 feet above Callow Hill, near Craven Arms, South Shropshire. The Folly is visible for miles around and provides visitors with spectacular views.
The tower itself is highly ventilated with fresh air throughout and the top is completely open. Entry will be limited to a group of up to 8 people at any one time and they must exit the tower before a further group can enter.
Entry to the Folly is free, but donations towards upkeep are always appreciated because any maintenance up there is costly. You can donate by visiting our GiveTap donation page https://gtap.uk/AYUHA1 o or by showing your phone camera the QR code below. Thank You in anticipation!
If parking at the Callow Hill entry, please park considerately and do not block farm gateways.
Opening dates and times are provisional and depend on the weather. Check back on this website nearer the time to ensure it will be open, or follow Flounders Folly on Facebook or @Flounders_Folly on Twitter.
– Seabury Salmon, Chair, Flounders’ Folly Trust
Flounders’ Folly Opening Dates for 2022
A Cross of St George flag will be flying from the Folly when it is open. As the Folly is stewarded by volunteers, opening cannot be absolutely guaranteed.
Month | Dates | Times |
January 2022 | 30th | 11am-3pm |
Feb 2022 | 27th | 11am-3pm |
March 2022 | 27th | 11am-4pm |
April 2022 | 15th (Good Friday) | 11am-4pm |
18th (Easter Monday) | 11am-4pm | |
24th | 11am-4pm | |
May 2022 | 2nd (Bank Hol) | 11am-4pm |
29th | 11am-4pm | |
June 2022 | 2nd (Bank Hol) | 11am-4pm |
26th | 11am-4pm | |
July 2022 | 31st | 11am-4pm |
Aug 2022 | 28th | 11am – 4pm |
29th (Bank Hol) | 11am – 4pm | |
Sept 2022 | 25th | 11am – 4pm |
Oct 2022 | 30th | 11am – 3pm |
Nov 2022 | 27th | 11am-3pm |
Dec 2022 | 26th (Boxing Day) | TBC |
The nearest place to the folly to park is at the foot of Callow Hill on the road from Lower Dinchope to Westhope, SO 457854, from where there is a footpath to the Folly. Please park considerately.
Built in 1838 by Benjamin Flounders (hence the name), the Folly fell into disrepair in the 20th century but was restored in 2004-5 by the Flounders’ Folly Trust. It is now open to the public one day each month so people can climb to the viewing platform at the top of the 78 stairs and enjoy the wonderful views of the Malverns, the Black Mountains, Cader Idris and much much more. Specially commissioned illustrations that run round the viewing platform enable visitors to work out exactly what landmarks they are looking at in the landscape.
Video Flyby
Take a look at our Video Flyby by Tom Woodward