The Folly

The Folly is a locality in Wheathampstead, City and District of St. Albans, England. The Folly is situated nearby to the locality Lea Valley, as well as near the village Wheathampstead.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Wheathampstead railway station and The Bull Inn.

Wheathampstead railway station

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Wheathampstead railway station was a railway station serving Wheathampstead on the Great Northern Railway branch line to Dunstable. While little of it remains now, east of Wheathampstead is the Ayot Greenway which follows what was the line towards Welwyn Garden City.

The Bull Inn

Restaurant

Photo: Legis, Public domain.

The Bull Inn is a restaurant.

St Peter

Church

Photo: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0.

St Peter is a church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wheathampstead and Batford.

Wheathampstead

Village

Photo: Legis, Public domain.

Wheathampstead is a large village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, north of St Albans. Included within the parish is the small hamlet of Amwell.

Batford

Suburb

Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Batford is a village in Hertfordshire, England, located on the River Lea on the outskirts of Harpenden. Batford Springs is a local nature reserve alongside the river and the village green, which has a small play area for children.

Harpenden

Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Harpenden is a town in Hertfordshire near the border of Bedfordshire. It is between and near to the city of St Albans and Luton. Primarily a residential community, in the outside of the London commuter belt, but if passing through, there are interesting sights and pleasant places to be enjoyed in this town.

The Folly

Type: Locality
Location: Wheathampstead, City and District of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.81743° or 51° 49′ 3″ north

Longitude

-0.30827° or 0° 18′ 30″ west

Elevation

285 feet (87 metres)

Open location code

9C3XRM8R+XM

GeoNames ID

12263043

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