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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Binegar

  

Binegar Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Binegar

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Binegar history

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The name of the village was Begenhangra, in a charter of 1065, which probably meant the slope where beans are grown. It used to have a station on the Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, which closed in 1966, and was the site of accidents on the line in 1885 and 1886.

You can visit Binegar places with Walkfo Binegar to hear history at Binegar’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Binegar has 16 places to visit in our interactive Binegar 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 Binegar, 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 Binegar places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Binegar & the surrounding areas.

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16 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Binegar places to visit

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

Church of the Holy Trinity, Binegar The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity, Binegar, Somerset, is a Grade II* listed building. It is Norman but has been rebuilt and restored several times since.

Emborough Quarries Emborough Quarries (grid reference ST623505) is a 1 hectare (2.5 acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest at Emborough in the Mendip Hills, Somerset. The disused quarry has yielded a wide variety of remains of vertebrate fossils, amongst which the early reptiles are particularly well represented. Of special note is Kuehneosaurus latus which is one of the earliest-known flying vertebrates.

Blacker’s Hill Blacker’s Hill is an Iron Age hill fort at Chilcompton, 4.5km south west of Radstock, Somerset. It has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. The hill fort is roughly rectangular and is a promentary type.

Christ Church, Downside Christ Church is a former Church of England church in Downside, Somerset. It was built in 1837–38 and closed in 1983. The church, now a private residence, is a Grade II listed building.

Maesbury Castle Maesbury Castle is an Iron Age hill fort within the parish of Croscombe on the Mendip Hills, just north of Shepton Mallet, Somerset. The area was a boundary between the Romano-British Celts and West Saxons during the period 577-652 AD, when the nearby Wansdyke fortification comprised part of the border. The enclosure has an area of 2.5 hectares (6.2 acres) and lies at a height of 292 m (950 ft) with views in many directions.

Harridge Wood From about 1300 AD part of the wood was the scene of coal mining, which continued until around 1800. Large areas were planted for timber in the mid-20th century, and this continues to be harvested. The nature reserve is steadily reintroducing the original flora.

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