I am using 'files' (aka Nautilus, apparently) 3.36.3, standard in Ubuntu 20.04.
Is there a way to see recent folders and not just files? Currently I never see folders here.
Directories themselves will not appear here but, if you want to open a directory where one of the listed files exists, you can right click and choose "Open Item Location":
Directories themselves will not appear here but, if you want to open a directory where one of the listed files exists, you can right click and choose "Open Item Location":