Flounders' Folly

  The weather forecast is for a fine weekend, with Sunday 27 March expected to be sun-filled – ideal for a walk to see great views from the top of Flounders Folly. The tower is due open to visitors from…

If you want a breath of air on Boxing Day Sunday (26 Dec), Flounders’ Folly will be open from 11am to 3pm. If parking at the Callow Hill forestry pull-in, please don’t block farm gates. If you want a longer…

Busy times at Flounders’ Folly as the Covid-delayed Shropshire Way 80K Festival 2021 programme routed one of the main events through our grounds earlier in the month. Folly volunteer Ian Dodd kindly opened the doors of the tower so competitors…

Over 50 people took the opportunity to walk to Flounders’ Folly yesterday (25 July) when our volunteers opened it to the public. Thanks to all who made the effort, and for their donations towards folly upkeep. We know that at…

Our volunteers are planning to open Flounders Folly to visitors on both Sunday (30 May) and Bank Holiday Monday (31 May), 11am-4pm both days. The forecast is favourable, the views and nature should be wonderful and – even better –…

Do you have any photos of long-ago visits to Flounders Folly? If so, can you help us add to the Flounders’ Folly Trust booklet on the history of the place and Benjamin Flounders? The booklet is some years old and…

We had around 130 people make it up to the top of Flounders Folly over Good Friday and Bank Holiday Monday, and with every sort of weather, they caught a variety of views – from almost nothing to crystal clear…

Thanks to drone enthusiast Stephen Reynolds for some truly atmospheric photos of the Folly taken in the mists of early March. He’s also got a drone video of the tower available on YouTube at https://youtu.be/DuoVF3uqYv0

We regret that, in line with Government Covid restrictions, the folly tower remains closed to visitors and will be so until further notice.

Given current Covid-19 restrictions, we regret that Flounders’ Folly will be closed to the public for the time being. As soon as we are able to re-open the tower, we will update this website and our Facebook and Twitter accounts. Thanks to all who…