Visit Backwell Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Backwell

  

Backwell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Backwell

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Backwell history

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Backwell Hillfort between Flax Bourton and Backwell is an Iron Age hill fort. The village appeared in the Domesday Book in 1086 with the name ‘Bacoile’ meaning ‘The well back on the hill’ The lords of the manor from the 12th to 17th centuries were the Rodneys.

Backwell geography / climate

Backwell Lake

Backwell Lake, also known as Buckland’s Pool, was built as a balancing pond in the mid-1970s. It has become a wildlife haven for birds, bats and dragonflies, which are attracted by the open water and surrounding vegetation. Local people circled the lake, linking hands, to protest against the proposed building of 700 homes and a four-lane link road.

Quarries

Stancombe Quarry opened in 1952 and produces Carboniferous Limestone. The site has an expected output of 28 million tonnes over a 25-year period. The now defunct Coles Quarry also produced limestone.

Climate

The annual mean temperature is approximately 10 °C (50.0 °F) The summer months of July and August are the warmest with mean daily maxima of approximately 21 °C. In December 1998 there were 20 days without sun recorded at Yeovilton. November to March have the highest mean wind speeds, and June to August have the lightest winds.

You can visit Backwell places with Walkfo Backwell to hear history at Backwell’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Backwell has 38 places to visit in our interactive Backwell 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 Backwell, 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 Backwell places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Backwell & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 38 audio facts unique to Backwell places in an interactive Backwell map you can explore.”

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

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

  

Best Backwell places to visit

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

Chelvey Court Chelvey Court in the village of Chelvey near Brockley in Somerset was a large manor house built between 1618 and 1660 for Edward and John Tynte. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Holy Trinity Church, Nailsea Holy Trinity Church is an Anglican Church in Nailsea, Somerset. It dates from the 15th century and is a Grade I listed building. It features a tower with 6 Bells, a cemetery, and a community centre.

Nailsea Glassworks Nailsea Glassworks opened in 1788 and closed in 1873. The factory was excavated and preserved under sand before Tesco was built. The remaining structures have been designated as a scheduled monument.

Ashton & Backwell United F.C. Ashton & Backwell United Football Club is a football club based in Backwell, Somerset, England. Affiliated to the Somerset FA, they are currently members of the Western League Premier Division.

Cleeve Toot Cleeve Toot is an Iron Age univallate hillfort above Goblin Combe, Cleeve, Somerset. It is a roughly oval settlement which is approximately 125 metres (410 ft) in length by 90 metres (300 ft) to the north. Pits have been found at the site indicating the presence of round houses.

Church of Holy Trinity, Cleeve The Church Of Holy Trinity at Cleeve in Somerset was built in 1840. It is a Grade II* listed building and Grade II listed building.

Church of St Michael and All Angels, Flax Bourton The Anglican Church of St. Michael and All Angels in Flax Bourton was built in the 12th century. It has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.

North Somerset Show The North Somerset Show is an agricultural show held annually in May at Wraxall, North Somerset, England. It is organised by the North Somerset Agricultural Society.

Taps Combe Camp Taps Combe Camp (also known as Chelvey Batch Settlement) is an Iron Age hill fort in North Somerset. The hill fort is situated approximately 1.8 miles (2.9 km) east from the village of Brockley.

Wraxall Court Parts of the original 1658 building were incorporated into the current building when it was erected around 1720. The house was extended in the 19th century by Thomas Upton. During World War II the house was used as a convalescent home by the Admiralty.

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