On our way out of Broadway on Friday, we finally made it up to Broadway Tower. I had wanted to walk up to it every day since we arrived, but everyone always had better ideas (or it was about to rain).
Broadway Tower is a folly, meaning it was never a real defensive tower. However, the views from the top are remarkable. They say on a clear day, you can see into Wales. I don’t know if it was considered a “clear day” when I was there, and I wouldn’t recognize the Welsh border in the distance, anyway, but here is the view from the top of the hill:
If you’re in Broadway, I recommend you walk to the tower. I didn’t, but I wish I had. Do it for the walk and the view, though, not so much for the tower at the top. The view and the tower look nice, but the tower being a folly, you can better spend your time at real historical sites. If you don’t think you can persuade your kids to hike up a mountain, you can drive by it on your way to Snowshill Manor.
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