Visit Arthington Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Arthington

  

Arthington Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Arthington

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Arthington history

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Arthington was part of the estate of Aluuard of Northumbria, along with Adel, Burdon, Cookridge and Eccup. It was then given to the Count of Mortain (half brother of William the Conqueror) It had greatly reduced in value during the Conquest, falling from 30 shillings to 5.

Arthington etymology

Arthington is first attested in the Domesday Book as Hardinctone, Ardintona and Ardinton. The first element of the name comes from the Old English personal name Eard. The connecting element -ing-, used to indicate Eard’s association with the place; and the word tūn (‘farmstead, estate’) Thus the name meant ‘Eard’s estate’

Arthington geography / climate

The village is a small collection of dwellings and farms along the A659 road (Arthington Lane) running from Pool-in-Wharfedale in the West to Harewood in the East. Up Black Hill Road to the south is a working stone quarry.

You can visit Arthington places with Walkfo Arthington to hear history at Arthington’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Arthington has 17 places to visit in our interactive Arthington 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 Arthington, 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 Arthington places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Arthington & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 17 audio facts unique to Arthington places in an interactive Arthington map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Arthington Places Map
17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Arthington places to visit

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

Golden Acre Park Golden Acre Park is a public park in Bramhope, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. It is on the A660 Otley Road and covers an area of 137 acres (55 ha)

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Visit Arthington plaques