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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Abbotskerswell

  

Abbotskerswell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Abbotskerswell

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Abbotskerswell history

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The settlement that is now Abbotskerswell was called Cærswylle in 956, Carsvelle in 1086 and Kareswill in 1242, meaning ‘cress spring’ from the Old English cærse + wylle. In 1086 it had a population of less than one hundred. In 1901 the population had risen to 451 and to 1,515 by 2001.

You can visit Abbotskerswell places with Walkfo Abbotskerswell to hear history at Abbotskerswell’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Abbotskerswell has 38 places to visit in our interactive Abbotskerswell map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Abbotskerswell, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Abbotskerswell places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Abbotskerswell & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Abbotskerswell Places Map
38 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Abbotskerswell tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Abbotskerswell

  

Best Abbotskerswell places to visit

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Abbotskerswell has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Abbotskerswell’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Abbotskerswell’s information audio spots:

Coffinswell Coffinswell is a small village in South Devon, just off the A380, the busy Newton Abbot to Torquay road. It lies within Teignbridge District Council. The village lies in a rural valley surrounded by farmland and has many traditional Devon cob and thatch cottages.

HM Prison Channings Wood HM Prison Channings Wood is a Category C men’s prison. It is located in the parish of Ogwell (near Newton Abbot) in Devon. The prison is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service.

Old Newton Abbot Hospital Old Newton Abbot Hospital was a health facility in East Street, Devon, England. It was managed by Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust. Main entrance block is Grade II listed building.

Newton Abbot Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish on the River Teign. It grew rapidly in the Victorian era as the home of the South Devon Railway locomotive works. It is twinned with Besigheim in Germany and Ay in France.

Austins (Newton Abbot) Austins is the largest independent store in South West England. Founded in 1924 as a drapery shop in Newton Abbot, Devon. Store has expanded to four locations in one part of the town.

St Leonard’s Tower, Newton Abbot St Leonard’s Tower, Newton Abbot, popularly known as The Clock Tower, is a Grade II* listed building. It was constructed in the 15th-century as part of a Gothic-style church and was the site of William III’s first proclamation in England. The adjoining nave was demolished in 1836 to improve traffic flows.

Newton Abbot Racecourse Newton Abbot Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located on the north bank of the River Teign in the parishes of Kingsteignton and Teigngrace. The course is a tight, flat left-handed oval of about 1 mile 1 furlong.

Hackney Marshes, Devon Hackney Marshes is a local nature reserve in Devon. It comprises a low-lying area of flood meadows located at the head of the Teign Estuary by Kingsteignton.

Newton Abbot Community Hospital Newton Abbot Community Hospital is a health facility on Jetty Marsh Road, Devon. It is managed by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

Abbotskerswell Priory Abbotskerswell Priory was the home of a community of Augustinian nuns from 1861 until 1983. It has now been converted into apartments for retired people.

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