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Broadway Tower: A Folly with a View
Built in 1798 for Lady Coventry, who wanted to know if a beacon on this hilltop could be seen from her home 22 miles away. It could. Broadway Tower was designed by James Wyatt and built in 1798 for Lady Coventry of Croome Court in Worcestershire. She wanted to know whether a beacon lit on this hilltop — the second highest point in ...
Broadway Tower: A Folly with a View
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Clearest views on cold, still mornings — up to 16 counties
Active now · Oct-Feb
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Red kites and buzzards soaring on thermals
Active now · Year-round
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First frost often visible from the tower at dawn
Nov-Jan
