Follies · West Midlands
Folly
Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
David Smith — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Cam and Dursley · 9.5 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Folly is a folly in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. The site is within the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the Stroud parliamentary constituency. The nearest railway station is Cam and Dursley, about 9.5 km away. Postcode area GL12.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Cotswolds
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Folly is a folly located in Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire, in the West Midlands. It is situated within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.
- Coordinates
- 51.6358, -2.3208
- County
- Gloucestershire
- District
- Stroud
- Parish
- Wotton-under-Edge
- Postcode
- GL12 7QD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Stroud
- Nearest railway station
- Cam and Dursley — 9.5 km
- Official site
- www.nationaltrust.org.uk
Sources
- osm: w1151012785 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Folly?
- Folly is in Gloucestershire, the West Midlands, United Kingdom (postcode GL12 7QD), in the parish of Wotton-under-Edge.
- Is Folly a protected site?
- Yes — Folly is part of the Cotswolds National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Folly free to visit?
- Yes, Folly is free to enter.
- How do I get to Folly?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode GL12 7QD. It sits within the Stroud parliamentary constituency.