King Alfred's Tower

 This landmark we have visited many times. It is in woodland and a great place for a winter walk.

Below is from the wiki

King Alfred's Tower is a folly in Somerset,^[1][2] England, on the edge of the border with Wiltshire, on the Stourhead estate. The tower stands on Kingsettle Hill and belongs to the National Trust. It is designated as a Grade I listed building.

King Alfred's Tower
King Alfred's Tower, August 2006
Location within Somerset
General information
Town or city	Brewham, Somerset
Country	England
Coordinates	51°06′53″N 2°21′54″W
Construction started	1769
Completed	1772
Client	Henry Hoare
Height	49 metres (161 ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Henry Flitcroft

Henry Hoare II planned the tower in the 1760s to commemorate the end of the Seven Years' War against France and the accession of King George III, and it was erected near the site of Egbert's Stone, where it is believed that Alfred the Great, King of Wessex, rallied the Anglo-Saxons in 878 before the Battle of Edington. The tower was damaged by a plane in 1944 and restored in the 1980s.