Travel to Droitwich Spa Map
Droitwich Spa tourist guide map of landmarks & destinations by Walkfo
Explore19
travel
spots
When travelling to Droitwich Spa, Walkfo’s has created a travel guide & Droitwich Spa overview of Droitwich Spa’s hotels & accommodation, Droitwich Spa’s weather through the seasons & travel destinations / landmarks in Droitwich Spa. Experience a unique Droitwich Spa when you travel with Walkfo as your tour guide to Droitwich Spa map.
Droitwich Spa history
During the Roman era the settlement was known as Salinae and was located at the crossroads of several Roman roads. Droitwich remained a fairly small town until the 1960s, when the population was still barely 7,000. In 2014, new housing consent was granted to large developments at Copcut (750 houses) and Yew Tree Hill (765 houses) with a number of other in-fill developments.
Salt and brine
Rock salt and brine was extracted by the Romans and this continued through to the Middle Ages . A salt tax was levied by the king until it was abolished in 1825 . A local family owned up to 25 salt evaporating pans in the area by the 1600s .
Asylums, workhouses and the town hall
Droitwich’s first workhouse was set up on Holloway in 1688 and the last was abolished in the 1920s . The last of the workhouses were set up in the city was finally abolished in 1920s after the war .
Droitwich Spa map & travel guide with history & landmarks to explore
Visit Droitwich Spa Walkfo Stats
With 19 travel places to explore on our Droitwich Spa travel map, Walkfo is a personalised tour guide to tell you about the places in Droitwich Spa as you travel by foot, bike, car or bus. No need for a physical travel guide book or distractions by phone screens, as our geo-cached travel content is automatically triggered on our Droitwich Spa map when you get close to a travel location (or for more detailed Droitwich Spa history from Walkfo).
| Travel Location: Travel Area: | Droitwich Spa [zonearea] | Audio spots: Physical plaques: | 19 3 | Population: | [zonesize] |
|---|
Average seasonal temperatures at zone
Tourist Guide to Droitwich Spa Map
Droitwich Spa map historic spot | Droitwich Spa map tourist destination | Droitwich Spa map plaque | Droitwich Spa map geographic feature |
| Walkfo Droitwich Spa travel map key: visit National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top travel destinations in Droitwich Spa | |||