Folly Gate
Folly Gate is a village in the civil parish of Inwardleigh, in the West Devon district, in the county of Devon, England. It is situated near Okehampton.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Okehampton Castle and Church of St Petrock.
Okehampton Castle
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Okehampton Castle is a medieval motte and bailey castle in Devon, England. It was built between 1068 and 1086 by Baldwin FitzGilbert following a revolt in Devon against Norman rule, and formed the centre of the Honour of Okehampton, guarding a crossing point across the West Okement River. Okehampton Castle is situated 2 miles south of Folly Gate.
Museum of Dartmoor Life
Museum
Photo: Rod Allday, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Museum of Dartmoor Life is a local museum in Okehampton, Devon, southwest England. It covers life in the Dartmoor area. The museum opened in 1981. It is housed on three floors in an early 19th-century mill and there is a waterwheel at the museum. Museum of Dartmoor Life is situated 2 miles southeast of Folly Gate.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Okehampton and Meldon.
Okehampton
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Okehampton is a market town in Dartmoor, Devon, England, on the edge of Dartmoor National Park with direct access onto the moor.
Meldon
Hamlet
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Meldon is a hamlet in West Devon, on the edge of Dartmoor in Devon, England. It is 4 km south-west of Okehampton. Its main features are the Meldon Quarry and Meldon Reservoir and the nearby Meldon Viaduct. Meldon is situated 3½ miles south of Folly Gate.
Belstone
Village
Photo: Graham Loveland, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Belstone is a small village and civil parish in the West Devon District of Devon, England. Belstone is situated 4 miles southeast of Folly Gate.
Folly Gate
- Type: Village
- Description: hamlet in Devon, England
- Categories: hamlet and locality
- Location: Inwardleigh, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.7617° or 50° 45′ 42″ northLongitude
-4.0235° or 4° 1′ 25″ westElevation
725 feet (221 metres)Open location code
9C2QQX6G+MJOpenStreetMap ID
node 303289638OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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