(Village near Lea Valley)
Traditional county: Hertfordshire · District / Borough: St. Albans · Region: Eastern
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| Place | The Folly |
| Traditional County | Hertfordshire |
| District / Borough | St. Albans |
| Region | Eastern |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 51.817429 |
| Longitude | -0.308274 |
| Place Type | Village |
The Folly, a small collection of dwellings, offers a glimpse into a tranquil corner of Hertfordshire. It lies 3.4 km east of Harpenden (from Harpenden: bearing 89°T, OS grid TL 167 145), and is situated east-south-east of Lea Valley village. The landscape surrounding The Folly is characterized by gentle rolling farmland, typical of this part of England, with hedgerows and mature trees defining the fields. While The Folly itself is modest, its proximity to larger towns like Harpenden provides residents with convenient access to amenities and transport links. Historically, this region has been shaped by agriculture, and the quietude of The Folly suggests a continuity of this rural way of life.
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Explore The Folly, Hertfordshire, with an embedded street and satellite map - switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 51.817429, -0.308274. Live weather conditions and 7-day forecasts are provided through Open-Meteo, while real-time local and world news feeds help keep the page current. Wikipedia and editorial summaries provide additional local information and context.
Location data is sourced from OS Open Names © Crown copyright and database rights 2024, Ordnance Survey, Open Government Licence v3.0, and verified by coordinates.
| Page built | June 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. |