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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Babcary

  

Babcary Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Babcary

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Babcary history

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The village was recorded in the Domesday Book as Babba Cari. Within the parish is Wimble Toot, generally interpreted as a Bronze Age bowl barrow. An alternative interpretation is that it was a motte built between 1067 and 1069.

Babcary geography / climate

Babcary Meadows is one of the last remaining areas of unimproved grassland in south Somerset. It is run as a nature reserve by the Somerset Wildlife Trust, who purchased it with grant assistance from South Somerset Council.

You can visit Babcary places with Walkfo Babcary to hear history at Babcary’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Babcary has 22 places to visit in our interactive Babcary 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 Babcary, 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 Babcary places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Babcary & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Babcary Places Map
22 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Babcary historic spots	Babcary tourist destinations	Babcary plaques	Babcary geographic features
Walkfo Babcary tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Babcary

  

Best Babcary places to visit

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

Church of St Peter, South Barrow The Anglican Church of St Peter in South Barrow, Somerset, was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

The Abbey, Charlton Adam The Abbey is a Grade I listed building in Somerset, England. Built on the site of a 12th-century chapel, the main building dates to the 16th century.

Charlton House, Charlton Mackrell Charlton House is a Grade II* listed house in Charlton Mackrell, Somerset. It was built in 1819 and is located in the village of Charlton Mackrell.

Church of St Mary, Charlton Mackrell The Anglican Church of St Mary in Charlton Mackrell, Somerset, was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Wimble Toot Wimble Toot is a burial mound or, possibly, a motte built near the village of Babcary, Somerset. It is a scheduled ancient monument with a list entry number of 1015279.

Church of the Holy Cross, Babcary The Anglican Church of the Holy Cross was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building in Babcary, Somerset.

Church of St Peter, Lydford-on-Fosse The Church of St Peter in Lydford-on-Fosse, Somerset, was built in 1846. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary, East Lydford The Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a former Church of England church in East Lydford, Somerset. It was built in 1864–66 and made redundant in 1989. The church, now in private ownership, is a Grade II listed building.

Church of St Thomas of Canterbury, Lovington The Church of St Thomas of Canterbury was built in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building in Lovington, Somerset.

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