Traditional county: Tyne and Wear · District / Borough: Gateshead · Region: North East
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| Place | Folly |
| Traditional County | Tyne and Wear |
| District / Borough | Gateshead |
| Region | North East |
| Country | England, United Kingdom |
| Latitude | 54.955370 |
| Longitude | -1.771149 |
| Place Type | Suburban Area |
Folly is a suburban area located within the Gateshead district of Tyne and Wear, in the North East of England. Situated to the west of Gateshead town centre, it lies in proximity to other residential areas such as Whickham and Swalwell. Primarily characterised by residential housing, Folly forms part of the larger urban conurbation that extends across the south bank of the River Tyne. Its location provides residents with access to the amenities and transport networks of the wider Gateshead area, linking it to Newcastle upon Tyne and other regional centres.
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Folly is a suburban area in Tyne and Wear, England, United Kingdom, located in the North East region. It is situated at 54.955370°N, -1.771149°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. |