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Village

Folly

Located in Piddletrenthide, West Dorset District Coordinates: 50°49′40″ N 2°23′13″ W

Map showing the location of Folly Folly
Location in United Kingdom
Elevation
178 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/London · UTC+00:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
BOH Bournemouth Airport39 km
BRS Bristol Airport66 km

About Folly

Folly is a village. Location: Piddletrenthide, West Dorset District. Elevation: 178 m. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (39 km). Nearby sights include Ball Hill and Lyscombe Hill.

Climate of Folly

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 11° · Night 4° · Rain 83 mm

Hottest month
August (day 20°)
Coldest month
February (night 2°)
Wettest month
January (98 mm)
Driest month
July (49 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Folly
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°15°18°20°20°18°14°11°9°
Average low (°C)2°2°3°4°7°9°11°12°10°7°4°3°
Precipitation (mm)987368565554495968868397

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Folly

The nearest airport is Bournemouth Airport (BOH), 39 km to the east as the crow flies. For international flights: Bristol Airport (BRS) (66 km). The nearest large city is Poole, 31 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Bournemouth Airport (BOH) Bournemouth 39 kmeast
  • Bristol Airport (BRS) Bristol 66 kmnorth
  • Exeter International Airport (EXT) Exeter, Devon 73 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Poole Population: 151.5K 31 kmsoutheast
  • Bournemouth Population: 163.6K 38 kmeast
  • Bath Population: 101.6K 61 kmnorth
  • Southampton Population: 269.8K 70 kmeast
  • Bristol Population: 479K 71 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Folly

Within 100 km: 406 historic and cultural sites, 908 natural sites, 126 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km107 places

  • Man O'War Beach Beach 24 kmS
  • Bathing Island Island 12 kmNE
  • Fish's Island Island 12 kmNE
  • Wakeling Island Island 15 kmS

25–60 km394 places

  • Brownsea Island Island 33 kmSE
  • Avon Beach Beach 47 kmE
  • Chesil Beach Beach 25 kmSW
  • Studland Beach Beach 36 kmSE

60–100 km939 places

  • Portsea Island Natural site 93 kmE
  • Isle of Wight Island 79 kmE
  • Goodrington Sands Beach 95 kmSW
  • Calshot Beach Beach 76 kmE

Straight-line distances.

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