Traditional county: Dorset · Region: South West
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| Place | Folly |
| Traditional County | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 50.827649 |
| Longitude | -2.387007 |
| Place Type | Other Settlement |
Folly is a small, rural settlement situated in the heart of Dorset, South West England, at approximately 50.8276°N, -2.3870°W. It lies a short distance north-west of the historic village of Cerne Abbas, renowned for its ancient chalk giant, and is nestled amidst the county's characteristic rolling hills and agricultural land. As an "other settlement," Folly comprises a scattered collection of dwellings, reflecting the quiet, pastoral nature typical of this part of West Dorset. Its name suggests a historically isolated or distinctive cluster of homes within the broader rural fabric.
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Folly is a other settlement in Dorset, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 50.827649°N, -2.387007°W.
This page provides a live interactive map with street, satellite and terrain layers and Street View. Weather is displayed from Open-Meteo, covering current conditions, hourly forecasts and a 7-day outlook. Local and world news are updated in real time where feeds are available. A Wikipedia summary for Folly is included above.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0.
| Page built | May 2026 |
| Location data | OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024. Ordnance Survey. Open Government Licence v3.0. |
| County data | Traditional county boundaries. Modern unitary authority: OS Open Names / ONS Geography. |
| Coordinates | WGS84 decimal degrees derived from OS National Grid (OSGB36) |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched by Wikipedia category membership (e.g. “Villages in Derbyshire”) and name verification against OS Open Names data. |