Vernons Folly
Head 200 m east of Oaks Green for Vernons Folly, a castle. Close by, Sudbury Hall is 700 m away, one of 28 within 15 km.
Castle near Oaks Green
Just outside Oaks Green
Vernons Folly is 200 m east of Oaks Green. Towns near it ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
Seasons in Oaks Green
From June to September, Oaks Green sees highs of 18–21°C.
Vernons Folly
Castle.
- Type
- Castle
- Town
- 200 m east of Oaks Green
Where Vernons Folly is
The places near Vernons Folly are numbered on the map in the order below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Where to base yourself
Doveridge is the biggest of the 4 bases nearby (1,760 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Oaks Green
Marchington
Draycott in the Clay
Doveridge
Compare the 4 towns
| Town | Where Vernons Folly is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oaks Green | 200 m west of it | 730 | 3 |
| Marchington | 3.1 km southwest of it | 310 | 3 |
| Draycott in the Clay | 3.8 km south of it | 235 | 3 |
| Doveridge | 4 km west of it | 1,760 | 3 |
Other places close by
A visit can add 2 historic houses, 2 attractions and a theme park, from 28 places within 15 km.
Historic house · National TrustSudbury Hall700 m away2
Big drawTheme parkAlton Towers Resort14 km away · 2.5M visitors a year (2024)3
CastleTutbury Castle5.9 km away4
Museum · National TrustThe Children's Country House at Sudbury700 m away5
Abbey or priory · English HeritageCroxden Abbey12 km away6
Historic house · National TrustNorbury Manor10 km away7
AttractionThe Smiler14 km away8
AttractionGalactica13 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Questions people have about Vernons Folly
Where is Vernons Folly?
Vernons Folly is 200 m east of Oaks Green, Derbyshire.
What is Vernons Folly?
Castle.
When is the best time to visit Vernons Folly?
June to September are the warmest months in Oaks Green, with afternoon highs of 18–21°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Vernons Folly?
Within 15 km: Sudbury Hall (700 m), Alton Towers Resort (14 km), Tutbury Castle (5.9 km) and The Children's Country House at Sudbury (700 m).
Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.
Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (8)
- Sudbury Hall: Izabela Felter, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alton Towers Resort: Dunderklumpen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tutbury Castle: Dave Harris, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Children's Country House at Sudbury: Photograph by Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net)., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Croxden Abbey: Linda Bailey, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Norbury Manor: Alan Walker, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- The Smiler: TowersStreet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Galactica: Andyfishburne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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