Sway Tower

218ft concrete folly, the tallest of its kind.

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Sway Tower is a folly in Hampshire. It sits within the New Forest National Park. Sway Station is 1.7 km away to the north. The nearest other notable spot is Blackwater Arboretum, 6.3 km to the north.

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