Dorset
West Dorset District
Piddletrenthide

Folly

Folly is a hamlet in , , . Folly is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St John the Baptist and The Brace of Pheasants.

Church
Photo: Becky Williamson, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Pub
Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a pub.

Church
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 2 miles north of Folly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dorsetshire Gap and Plush.

Locality
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The , also called the Dorset Gap, is an important, historic track junction - once the hub of central in southern - and a well known beauty spot and magnet for ramblers.

Village
Photo: Martin Bodman, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a small village in the English county of . It lies within the civil parish of in the west of the county, and is approximately 8 miles north of the county town .

Village
Photo: Clive Perrin, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Melcombe Horsey is a civil parish in the county of in . It contains the small settlements of , Bingham's Melcombe and Higher Melcombe, the last being the site of the deserted village of Melcombe Horsey. is situated 2 miles east of Folly.

Folly

Latitude
50.82734° or 50° 49′ 38″ north
Longitude
-2.38667° or 2° 23′ 12″ west
Elevation
584 feet (178 metres)
Open location code
9C2VRJG7+W8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 722733140
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
13265505
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