Follies · South East England
Piddletrenthide Folly
Piddletrenthide Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.
Mike Faherty — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 20 min–45 min
- Nearest railway station
- Dorchester West · 10.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Piddletrenthide Folly is a folly in South-East England — 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 Dorset National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency. Postcode area DT2.
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Protected designations
- Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
Place summary
Piddletrenthide Folly is a folly located in the parish of Piddletrenthide, South-East England, postcode DT2. It is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Dorset.
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- Coordinates
- 50.7997, -2.4208
- District
- Dorset
- Parish
- Piddletrenthide
- Postcode
- DT2 7QX
- Parliamentary constituency
- West Dorset
- Nearest railway station
- Dorchester West — 10 km
Sources
- osm: w557970550 (ODbL)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Piddletrenthide Folly?
- Piddletrenthide Folly is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT2 7QX), in the parish of Piddletrenthide.
- Is Piddletrenthide Folly a protected site?
- Yes — Piddletrenthide Folly is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).
- Is Piddletrenthide Folly free to visit?
- Yes, Piddletrenthide Folly is free to enter.
- How do I get to Piddletrenthide Folly?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2 7QX. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency.