ECO ISLAND? The three follies of Appley, Ryde Isle of Wight

[WIGHTEXPLORER]

how can the puckpool battery be a folly it should be able to be a visitor attraction and bring in some money like the needles

[isleofwightinsider]

The defences were known as the Palmerston's Follies as they were built at great expense but were never needed for their purpose.

Agreed Puckpool is an asset and should be properly preserved.

[KongoXIIV]

Didn't see this on my visit to Ryde...the follies look cool, I love stuff like that...guess the dirge covered it up instead. :-(

[TheTrueSirGalahad]

This clearly demonstrates that this council are not fit for purpose, to treat environmental concerns as an exercise in PR and to cynically exploit them to try to achieve "park status" is truly a disgrace....shame on them.