Mow Cop Castle
Perched on a dramatic rocky outcrop on the Cheshire-Staffordshire border, Mow Cop Castle is an 18th-century folly built purely for picturesque effect — and it works magnificently. The ruined tower commands sweeping views across the Cheshire Plain towards Wales on clear days, and the craggy hillside feels like something from a Romantic painting.
- Dramatic hilltop folly ruin
- Panoramic Cheshire Plain views
- Romantic 18th-century landscape feature
Best for big views and the romance of a hilltop ruin.