The Folly

The Folly is a ruins in , , . The Folly is situated nearby to the village green , as well as near the nature reserve .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sydenham Hill Wood and Horniman Museum.

Nature reserve
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a ten-hectare wood on the northern slopes of the Norwood Ridge in the . It is designated as a Local Nature Reserve and Site of Metropolitan Importance for Nature Conservation.

Museum
The and Gardens is a in , , England. Commissioned in 1898, it opened in 1901 and was designed by Charles Harrison Townsend in the Modern Style. is situated 2,400 feet northeast of The Folly.

Railway station
Forest Hill is an interchange station between the Windrush line of the London Overground and National Rail services operated by Southern, located in in the . is situated 3,400 feet east of The Folly.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Forest Hill and Dulwich.

Suburb
is a district of the in , England, on the South Circular Road, which is home to the .

Suburb
Photo: Velela, Public domain.
is an area of , England. It is mostly in the , with parts in the . comprises , , , and the Southwark half of .

Town
is a district of south-east London, England, which is shared between the London boroughs of , and . Prior to the creation of the County of London in 1889, was located in , bordering .

The Folly

Latitude
51.43585° or 51° 26′ 9″ north
Longitude
-0.06714° or 0° 4′ 2″ west
Inception
1866
Open location code
9C3XCWPM+84
Open­Street­Map ID
node 293288513
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
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