Oak Folly
Oak Folly is a building in Abbotsbury, West Dorset District, England. Oak Folly is situated nearby to the park Arboretum & Apiary, as well as near Chilean Border & ‘Lookout’.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens and St Catherine’s Chapel.
Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens
Garden
Photo: Donarreiskoffer, CC BY 4.0.
The Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens is a visitor attraction near the village of Abbotsbury, Dorset, southern England. They are Grade I listed in the National Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. Abbotsbury Subtropical Gardens is situated 590 feet southwest of Oak Folly.
St Catherine’s Chapel
Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
St Catherine's Chapel is a small chapel situated on a hill above the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. It is dedicated to Saint Catherine. It is now in the guardianship of English Heritage and became a Grade I listed building in 1956. St Catherine’s Chapel is situated 2,800 feet southeast of Oak Folly.
Abbotsbury Swannery
Photo: Mick Knapton, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Abbotsbury Swannery is a colony of nesting mute swans near the village of Abbotsbury in Dorset, England. Located on a 1-hectare site around the Fleet Lagoon protected from the weather of Lyme Bay by Chesil Beach, it is the only managed swannery in the world, and can number over 600 swans with around 150 pairs. Abbotsbury Swannery is situated 1 mile southeast of Oak Folly.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include West Bexington and Chilcombe.
West Bexington
Village
Photo: Stephen Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
West Bexington is a village in south-west Dorset, England, sited just behind the Chesil Beach about 6 miles southeast of Bridport. It forms part of the civil parish of Puncknowle. The coast here is part of the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site. West Bexington is situated 2 miles northwest of Oak Folly.
Chilcombe
Hamlet
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Chilcombe is a hamlet and civil parish in Dorset, England, situated in the Dorset unitary authority administrative area about 4 miles east of Bridport and 10 miles west of the county town, Dorchester. Chilcombe is situated 4½ miles northwest of Oak Folly.
Askerswell
Village
Photo: Chris Downer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Askerswell is a small village and civil parish in the county of Dorset in southwest England. It is sited on the small River Asker. It lies 11 miles west of the county town Dorchester. Askerswell is situated 5 miles northwest of Oak Folly.
Oak Folly
- Type: Building
- Location: Abbotsbury, West Dorset District, Dorset, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.66478° or 50° 39′ 53″ northLongitude
-2.61706° or 2° 37′ 1″ westOpen location code
9C2VM97M+W5OpenStreetMap ID
way 711021970OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
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Notable Places Nearby
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