How to Photograph a Folly: Tips for Capturing Architectural Curiosities
Practical advice for photographing follies in every light, season and weather, from scouting and composition to settings, details and safe, considerate visiting.
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Practical advice for photographing follies in every light, season and weather, from scouting and composition to settings, details and safe, considerate visiting.
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Five curious Scottish follies worth an autumn outing, from a stone pineapple in Falkirk to a half-built Parthenon on Calton Hill, with practical notes for each.
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Folly towers are among Britain's oddest and most rewarding buildings, but many sit on private land with limited access. Here is how to find them, check access, climb...
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Folly towers and prospect towers are often confused. This guide explains the difference in purpose and design, with UK examples from Broadway Tower to Killerton.
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A ruined folly can be made safe without turning it into a pastiche. This guide covers surveys, lime mortars, vegetation control and soft-capping to keep its weathered charm.
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A month-by-month guide to keeping a garden folly dry and sound through the winter, from clearing gutters in October to repointing in March.
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A practical comparison of garden follies and summerhouses — what each is for, what drives the cost, how planning and maintenance differ, and how to choose.
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A practical UK guide to planning, siting and building a small garden folly, from permissions and foundations to materials and a sensible order of work.
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Follies are built to deceive, and most admirers fall for the trick. Here are the common mistakes people make — and a reliable way to date a folly properly.
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A practical ten-point checklist for telling follies from working buildings, sham ruins from genuine ones, and eyecatchers from ordinary estate architecture.
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