Visit Congresbury Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Congresbury

  

Congresbury Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Congresbury

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Congresbury history

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Congresbury is named after St Congar, who is said to have performed three miracles in the area. The second part of the name is thought to come from burh meaning fortified place. The remains of an Iron Age hill fort at Cadbury Hill have been discovered, as well as a Roman villa, temple and hoard of coins.

You can visit Congresbury places with Walkfo Congresbury to hear history at Congresbury’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Congresbury has 26 places to visit in our interactive Congresbury 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 Congresbury, 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 Congresbury places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Congresbury & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 26 audio facts unique to Congresbury places in an interactive Congresbury map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Congresbury Places Map
26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Congresbury places to visit

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

Yanal Bog Yanal Bog (grid reference ST424607) is a 1.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the southern edge of the North Somerset Levels. It was notified as an SSSI in 1988.

Meat Research Institute Meat Research Institute was a research institute in North Somerset. It was founded in 1967 to provide research for the British meat industry. Founded in 1967.

Church of All Saints, Wrington The Church of All Saints is the Church of England parish church for the village of Wrington, Somerset. There has been a church here since the 13th century, though much of the present building dates from the 15th century. Historic England have designated it a Grade I listed building.

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.

Urchinwood Manor Urchinwood Manor is a Grade II* listed building at Congresbury within the English county of Somerset. Part of the house was built around 1620 with additions being made in the 17th century. The house and surrounding estate has been bought and sold many times over the centuries.

Goblin Combe Goblin Combe stretches for approximately 3½ km from Redhill, near Bristol International Airport, through to Cleeve on the A370. Above the valley is Cleeve Toot an Iron Age hillfort, a roughly oval settlement which is approximately 125 metres (410 ft) in length by 90 metres (300 ft) to the north.

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