Dorking, United Kingdom
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Good for kids
Broadwood's Tower was built by Thomas Broadwood sometime after he had acquired nearby Juniper Hall in 1815. The tower was purely built as a folly and, situated as it is on the crest of Lodge Hill, was probably only used as a lookout tower. It is now part of the Box Hill Estate. It’s hollow and you can’t go inside it. There used to be a tree growing through it but they removed it as it was destroying the tower. There is a decent view from here and a bench to sit. Worth a visit if you’re nearby.
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Great views and lovely walk to get to. Need walking boots at this time of year
It's really hard to give a monument a review rating. It's a pile of stones, shaped like a turret of an old castle. The walk through the forest from Box Hill is about an hour with a 2 1/2 year old boy who like playing on all the forest obstacles which have been crafted into a real adventure. The tower itself isn't that special. It's tall. Made of stones. Lots of windows. No doors. In the case of this, it's not the destination but the adventure to get there and the adventure gets 5 stars from me. There are a couple of fields around with spectacular views which are perfect for a picnic.
Spent the best part of a day strolling around Box Hill and left Broadwood's Tower as the last stop. I was expecting to find a tree growing inside a grandiose tower. You can imagine how disappointed I was to find a quaint (but quite beautiful) tower with the remnants of a tree cut down to the base inside.
Very pretty site
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