The Folly
The Folly is a forest in Garton, East Yorkshire, England. The Folly is situated nearby to the hamlet Elmswell, as well as near the village Little Driffield.Places of Interest
Highlights include Driffield Castle and Driffield railway station.
Driffield Castle
Castle
Driffield Castle is located in the town of Driffield, approximately 12 miles north of Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It was a Norman earthwork motte and bailey fortress which was founded by Hugh d'Avranches, 1st Earl of Chester.
Driffield railway station
Railway station
Photo: Keith D, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Driffield railway station serves the town of Driffield in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is located on the Hull–Scarborough line and is operated by Northern, providing all passenger train services.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Driffield and Garton on the Wolds.
Driffield
Town
Photo: MortimerCat, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Driffield, also known as Great Driffield, is a market town and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The civil parish is formed by the town of Driffield and the village of Little Driffield.
Garton on the Wolds
Village
Photo: Bill Henderson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Garton on the Wolds is a village and a civil parish on the Yorkshire Wolds in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately 3 miles north-west of Driffield town centre and lies on the A166 road.
Kirkburn
Hamlet
Photo: David Rogers, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Kirkburn is a small village and civil parish in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated about 3 miles south-west of Driffield town centre and is on the A614 road.
The Folly
- Type: Forest
- Location: Garton, East Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
54.0075° or 54° 0′ 27″ northLongitude
-0.4841° or 0° 29′ 3″ westOpen location code
9C6X2G58+29OpenStreetMap ID
way 303328321OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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