There are many follies which have been converted into holiday accommodation. The layouts are not always very convenient and you’ll soon find out why triangular buildings were not designed to be lived in, but you’ll certainly have fun. The Landmark Trust were pioneers in this field but many others have now followed suit.
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Grotto Lodge, Highclere, Berkshire. A recently converted circular tower lodge with three bedrooms and two bathrooms .
Dracup’s Cottage – a small terraced cottage in Bridgnorth with an amazing interior, which includes a ‘cave’ carved out of sandstone by the former owner, Anthony Dracup.
Blackcraig Bridgehouse, Perth, Scotland.
An astonishingly elaborate stone Gothic bridge with a house perched on top. Sleeps two.
Pottergate Tower, Alnwick
A three storey historic tower in Alnwick, Northumberland, with a view of the castle.
Coolstays – A wide variety of unusual properties including a couple of follies
A site with a vast range of holiday lets all over the world -includes follies, lodges, lighthouses & railway carriages. A big plus is that they give all their profits to charity.
Kinley Tower, Seaham, Durham
A square folly tower on the coast with two bedrooms.
A battlemented lodge close to Gwrych Castle North Wales. Features a heavily carved four poster bed.
Hywel Sele Lodge nr Dolgellau
A semi-ruinous Tudor-Gothic style lodge sleeping 3 .
The White Tower, Scotland
A folly within the grounds of Taymouth Castle, now converted to a luxury holiday home with a hot tub on the roof.
This beautiful gothic orangery cum summerhouse sleeps up to 8 and has a wonderful staircase
Penrice Castle -the Towers
A folly built as a ruined castle tower now converted to a home that sleeps 2
Portmeirion Village, Wales
Several buildings that form part of the fantastic Portmeirion village can be rented for holidays.
A delightful concrete boat on Jersey
A great selection of follies and other historic buildings. They tend to be more accurately restored than some, but are also more spartan than other holiday cottages (eg no TVs).
Four towers and a good range of decorative gothick lodges
A huge range of historic ‘cottages’ including a couple of good follies, a romantic water tower and a good number of picturesque lodges.
A selection of castles, lighthouses, lodges and a couple of follies.
Foel Ortho, Wales
You get to stay in a a large farmhouse with some eccentric features such as a hidden bedroom – the actual follies are in the garden where you may well see the owner building new ones as you watch.
Ellerslie House Tower, Devon
A small prospect tower in Devon with fabulous views over the river valley.
Deer Park, Scampston, Yorkshire
Castellated House facing towards Scampston Park.
House in the Clouds, Suffolk
Unique ex-watertower with a romantic exterior and five bedrooms plus an amazing viewing room at the top.
Tawstock Castle, Devon
A splendid tower folly with a recently added on ‘castle’ section at the rear.
Haldon Belvedere, Devon
A top floor apartment on this wonderful triangular tower
Several lodges with turrets or battlements.
Hunting Tower, Chatsworth, Derbyshire
A 16th Century tower that sleeps 4 with an annexe for 2 more.
Pink Tower, Broadchalke, Wiltshire
A pretty little pink wooden tower, sleeps two
Gothic Gatehouse, Dover
A pretty gothic gathouse with round tower just opposite Dover castle.
Temple Folly, Swinithwaite, Yorkshire
Two storey belvedere, recently restored
Middleton Hall Folly, Northumberland
A recently refurbished folly now available to rent.
Shooting Tower, Shropshire
A recently rebuilt folly consisting of a thatched cottage with a brick tower at one end.
Stafford House, Greystoke, Cumbria
A battlemented house within the grounds of Greystoke castle
