Traditional county: Gloucestershire · Unitary authority: South Gloucestershire · Region: South West
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| Place | The Folly |
| Traditional County | Gloucestershire |
| Unitary Authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Region | South West |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.455117 |
| Longitude | -2.361105 |
| Place Type | Hamlet |
The Folly is a small hamlet nestled within South Gloucestershire, a unitary authority area in the South West region of England. It is situated a short distance east of the major city of Bristol and to the north-west of Bath, with the larger village of Wick lying very close by. Characterised by its tranquil, rural setting, the hamlet consists of a modest cluster of homes amidst the rolling countryside. This area reflects the predominantly residential and agricultural character typical of many small settlements in this part of Gloucestershire.
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The Folly is a hamlet in Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom, located in the South West region. It is situated at 51.455117°N, -2.361105°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 The 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. |