Visit Breaston Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Breaston

  

Breaston Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Breaston

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Breaston history

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Breaston was mentioned in the Domesday book as belonging to Henry de Ferrers and being worth four shillings. Originally an agricultural village, Breaston has continued to grow for centuries until it has reached its current size. It is separated from neighbouring Long Eaton only by the M1 motorway.

Railway Station

First used in 1839, when the line opened, it was the third station on the line west from Nottingham. It was originally called Breaston, but the name was changed to Sawley to avoid confusion with nearby Beeston.

You can visit Breaston places with Walkfo Breaston to hear history at Breaston’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Breaston has 34 places to visit in our interactive Breaston 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 Breaston, 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 Breaston places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Breaston & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 34 audio facts unique to Breaston places in an interactive Breaston map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Breaston Places Map
34 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Breaston places to visit

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

Long Eaton Speedway Long Eaton motorcycle speedway teams operated from 1950 until 1997 in Long Eaton, England. Teams have raced at the Long Eaton Stadium as Long Eaton Archers, Long Eaton Rangers, Nottingham Outlaws and Long Eaton Invaders. The Invaders returned in 2011, with home meetings taking place at the Leicester Lions’ track.

St Laurence’s Church, Long Eaton St. Laurence’s Church, Long Eaton, is a Grade II* listed parish church. It was built in the 1930s and is located in Long Eaton.

Christ Church Methodist Church Christ Church Methodist Church is a Grade II listed English church. It is located in Long Eaton, Derbyshire. The church was built in the 1930s.

St James’ Church, Long Eaton St James’ Mission Church, Long Eaton is a former church in the Church of England Diocese of Derby. It is located in Long Eaton, Derbyshire.

St John’s Baptist Chapel, Long Eaton St John’s Baptist Chapel, Long Eaton is a former Baptist Church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now located in Long Eaton.

Risley Hall, Derbyshire Risley Hall is a country house, now a hotel set in 17 acres (69,000 m) of private landscaped grounds. It comprises 35 bedrooms and several function rooms. The building’s main function is as a hotel and spa, but it also caters for weddings.

St Michael’s Church, Breaston St Michael’s Church, Breaston is a Grade I listed parish church in Breaston, Derbyshire. It is located in the town of Breaston in the county of Derby. The church was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed parish.

Great Wilne Great Wilne is a small village in Derbyshire, England on the border with Leicestershire. It is 7 miles (11 km) south east of Derby. The population at the 2011 Census is included in the civil parish of Shardlow and Great.

Soldiers and Sailors Sports Ground, Breaston Soldiers & Sailors Sports Ground is located on the outskirts of the Civil Parish of Breaston, on Risley Lane, near the A52.

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