In the eighteenth century it was very fashionable to have follies in your garden. These whimsical buildings or structures were often used by garden designers to catch the eye or draw attention to a carefully created vista.The designers of Studley Royal water garden created many follies to surprise their guests and in 2015 for the first time, four of them were transformed by some of the country's most inventive artists and designers to astonish modern day visitors to the garden.
Visitors to the Octagon Tower, Temple of Piety, Banqueting House and the Temple of Fame discovered intriguing installations inspired by the history of the gardens and the opulence of the eighteenth century.