Folly Pier, Isle of Portland

Name: Folly Pier
Address: Isle of Portland, United Kingdom

#22 among attractions in Isle of Portland

Piers and boardwalks

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Folly Pier is a disused stone shipping quay, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England; part of the Jurassic Coast. It is found on the east side of the island within the area of East Weares. Other piers within the area include King's Pier and Durdle Pier respectively. Folly Pier dates from the 17th century. ()

Coordinates: 50°33'12"N, 2°25'4"W

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Isle of Portland United Kingdom

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Folly Pier – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Portland Cenotaph, Rufus Castle, Underhill Methodist Church, Verne High Angle Battery.

1.1 miW
Memorial
Portland Cenotaph, Isle of Portland
27 min walk • The Portland Cenotaph is a war memorial located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is situated at New Ground, looking down to Underhill of the island and overlooking Chesil Beach, as it stands in front of Portland Heights Hotel.
1.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Rufus Castle, Isle of Portland
27 min walk • Rufus Castle, also known as Bow and Arrow Castle, is a partially ruined castle overlooking Church Ope Cove on Portland, England. Its name derives from King William II, known as William Rufus, for whom the original castle was built. The existing structure dates largely from the late 15th century, making it Portland's oldest castle.
1.1 miW
Church
Underhill Methodist Church, Isle of Portland
28 min walk • Underhill Methodist Church is a Methodist Church, opened in 1899, located in Fortuneswell, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. It was built between 1898–1899, replacing a 1793 chapel built by Robert Carr Brackenbury, the founder of Methodism on Portland.
0.7 miNW
Forts and castles, Historical place
Verne High Angle Battery, Isle of Portland
20 min walk • The Verne High Angle Battery is a former 19th-century gun battery on the Isle of Portland in Dorset, England. Situated close to the Verne Citadel, the battery is Grade II Listed, and forms part of the citadel's scheduled monument status.
1 miNW
Forts and castles
Verne Citadel, Isle of Portland
25 min walk • Verne Citadel is a 19th-century citadel on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Located on the highest point of Portland, Verne Hill, it sits in a commanding position overlooking Portland Harbour, which it was built to defend.
1.3 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Royal Manor Theatre, Isle of Portland
34 min walk • Royal Manor Theatre is a theatre located in Fortuneswell, Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. Formerly a Methodist chapel, the building was later converted into the Royal Manor Theatre, which opened in 1978.
0.8 miW
Forts and castles
Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery, King Barrow Quarry
20 min walk • Verne Heavy Anti-Aircraft Battery is a World War II anti-aircraft battery on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located on private property in the north-east area of the island, south of the Verne Citadel.
1.1 miSW
Universities and schools
St George's Centre, Isle of Portland
29 min walk • St George's Centre is a former school, built in the 19th century, and now a community information and activity centre on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is located in the area of Reforne, near the village of Easton.
~1900 ftS
Park
Governor's Community Garden, Isle of Portland
10 min walk • Governor's Community Garden is a public garden, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England. It is found within The Grove village, opposite the site of HM Prison Portland.
0.6 miS
Piers and boardwalks
Durdle Pier, Isle of Portland
17 min walk • Durdle Pier is a disused 17th-century stone shipping quay, located on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, England; part of the Jurassic Coast. It is found close by Yeolands Quarry, on the east side of the island within the area of East Weares and Penn's Weare.
0.9 miSW
Church
All Saints Church, Isle of Portland
24 min walk • All Saints Church is a Church of England church in Easton, on the Isle of Portland, Dorset. It was consecrated in 1917 and has been a Listed Grade II building since September 1978. The church succeeded to the rights, privileges, registers and silver of the St George's Church.

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Which popular attractions are close to Folly Pier?

Nearby attractions include Governor's Community Garden, Isle of Portland (10 min walk), St Peter's Church, Isle of Portland (10 min walk), Church of Our Lady and St Andrew, Isle of Portland (13 min walk), Jurassica, Isle of Portland (13 min walk).