Where is Piddletrenthide Folly?

Piddletrenthide Folly is in South-East England, United Kingdom (postcode DT2 7QX), in the parish of Piddletrenthide.

How do I get to Piddletrenthide Folly?

The nearest railway station is Dorchester West, about 10.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode DT2 7QX.

Is Piddletrenthide Folly a protected site?

Yes — Piddletrenthide Folly is part of the Dorset National Landscape (AONB).

Is Piddletrenthide Folly free to visit?

Yes, Piddletrenthide Folly is free to enter.

How do I get to Piddletrenthide Folly?

Drivers can navigate to postcode DT2 7QX. It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency.

Follies · South West England

Piddletrenthide Folly

In or near Cerne Abbas.

Free admission🐾 Dog-friendly

Piddletrenthide Folly — Folly or eyecatcher.

Piddletrenthide, tower - geograph.org.uk - 3364712 — Mike Faherty — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence

Plan your visit

Typical visit: 20 min–45 min
Nearest railway station: Dorchester West · 10.0 km

Free entry
Dog-friendly

Piddletrenthide Folly is a folly in South-East England — built more for the eye than for any practical purpose, and a reminder of the British landscape's appetite for the eccentric. The site is within the Dorset National Landscape (AONB). It sits within the West Dorset parliamentary constituency. Postcode area DT2.

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Protected designations

Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty: Dorset

Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.

Place summary

Piddletrenthide Folly is a folly located in the parish of Piddletrenthide, South-East England, postcode DT2. It is situated within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Dorset.

AI-generated from the structured facts on this page (operator, designation, listing, era). Not a substitute for visiting.

Coordinates: 50.7997, -2.4208
District: Dorset
Parish: Piddletrenthide
Postcode: DT2 7QX
Parliamentary constituency: West Dorset
Nearest railway station: Dorchester West — 10 km

Sources

osm: w557970550 (ODbL)

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