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
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Wheathampstead and Batford.
Wheathampstead
Village
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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″ northLongitude
-0.30827° or 0° 18′ 30″ westElevation
285 feet (87 metres)Open location code
9C3XRM8R+XMGeoNames ID
12263043
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