Overbury’s Folly

Overbury’s Folly is a scenic viewpoint in Thalassery, Kannur District, Kerala. Overbury’s Folly is situated nearby to the sports venue SAI Gymnastic center, as well as near the pitch Stadium Track.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Thalassery Stadium and Tellicherry Fort.

Thalassery Stadium

Stadium

Photo: Shijaz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thalassery Stadium is located near the Thalassery Civil Station, Kerala state, South India. Thalassery Stadium hosts the Ranji Trophy cricket matches every year. It has a capacity of 7,500. Thalassery Stadium is situated 160 metres east of Overbury’s Folly.

Tellicherry Fort

Castle

Photo: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Tellicherry Fort is a fortress located in Thalassery, a town in North Malabar of Kerala state, South India. Thalassery was one of the most important European trading centers in Kerala. Tellicherry Fort is situated 350 metres southeast of Overbury’s Folly.

St Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Thalassery

School

Photo: ShajiA, CC BY 4.0.

St Joseph’s Higher Secondary School, Thalassery is situated 250 metres southeast of Overbury’s Folly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Thalassery and Dharmadom.

Thalassery

Photo: Sunaina Kunju, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Thalassery, is a city in Kannur District. Thalassery is known as the political and cultural capital of Malabar. It is the centre of progressive political and literary movements.

Dharmadom

Village

Photo: Vinayaraj, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Dharmadom or Dharmadam is a Census Town in Kannur district in the state of Kerala, India. This town is located in between Anjarakandi River and Ummanchira River, and Palayad town and Arabian Sea. Dharmadom is situated 3½ km northwest of Overbury’s Folly.

Kadirur

Village

Kadirur is a census town and suburb of Thalassery Municipality of Kannur District in the State of Kerala, India. Kadirur is located about 8 km from the Thalassery Township. Kadirur is located on the Tellicherry-Mysore road. Kadirur is situated 7 km northeast of Overbury’s Folly.

Overbury’s Folly

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Thalassery, Kannur District, Malabar, Kerala, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

11.75034° or 11° 45′ 1″ north

Longitude

75.48434° or 75° 29′ 4″ east

Open location code

7J3QQF2M+4P

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1668662467

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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