Hodson’s Folly
Hodson’s Folly is a historic building in Cambridge District, Cambridgeshire, England. Hodson’s Folly is situated nearby to Sheep’s Green Bridge, as well as near the swimming pool Sheeps Green Learner Pool.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sheep’s Green Bridge and The Fitzwilliam Museum.
Sheep’s Green Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Sebastian Ballard, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sheep's Green Bridge is a footbridge over the River Cam in Cambridge, England. It is the second bridge on the river as it flows into Cambridge. It connects Coe Fen near Sheep's Green and Lammas Land.
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Fitzwilliam Museum is the art and antiquities museum of the University of Cambridge. It is located on Trumpington Street opposite Fitzwilliam Street in central Cambridge. The Fitzwilliam Museum is situated 2,000 feet northeast of Hodson’s Folly.
Peterhouse
University
Photo: Azeira, Public domain.
Peterhouse is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge in England, founded in 1284 by Hugh de Balsham, Bishop of Ely. Peterhouse has around 300 undergraduate and 175 graduate students, and 54 fellows. Peterhouse is situated 1,900 feet north of Hodson’s Folly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Cambridge and Newnham.
Cambridge
Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Cambridge is a university city in Cambridgeshire in England. It is a city of crocuses and daffodils on the Backs, of green open spaces and cattle grazing only 500 yards from the market square.
Newnham
Suburb
Photo: Keith Edkins, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Newnham is a suburb and electoral ward in Cambridge, England. As of the 2021 UK census, the ward had a population of 11,374.
Skaters’ Meadow
Locality
Photo: Hugh Venables, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skaters' Meadow is a 2-hectare nature reserve in Newnham Croft, Cambridge, UK. It is owned by Cambridge Past, Present & Future and leased for management by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.
Hodson’s Folly
- Type: Historic building
- Categories: building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Cambridge District, Cambridgeshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.19475° or 52° 11′ 41″ northLongitude
0.11618° or 0° 6′ 58″ eastLevels
1Open location code
9F4254V8+VFOpenStreetMap ID
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historic=building
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Sheeps Green Learner Pool and Sheep’s Green and Coe Fen.
Nearby Places
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