Welcome to Visit Durleigh Places The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Durleigh
Visit Durleigh places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Durleigh places to visit. A unique way to experience Durleigh’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Durleigh as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
Visiting Durleigh Walkfo Preview Durleigh is a village and civil parish on the outskirts of Bridgwater in the Sedgemoor district of Somerset. According to the 2011 Census, it had a population of 548. The village lies on Durleigh brook, a tributary of the River Parrett, which was dammed in 1938. When you visit Durleigh, Walkfo brings Durleigh places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Durleigh Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Durleigh
Visit Durleigh – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 43 audio plaques & Durleigh places for you to explore in the Durleigh area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Durleigh places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Durleigh history
The name Durleigh means wood frequented by deer. It was the seat of the historical estate of “West Bower” once held by Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset. Eight people from the parish were accused of complicity in the Monmouth Rebellion of 1685.
Why visit Durleigh with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Durleigh places with Walkfo Durleigh to hear history at Durleigh’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Durleigh has 43 places to visit in our interactive Durleigh 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 Durleigh, 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 Durleigh places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Durleigh & the surrounding areas.
Walkfo Durleigh tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Durleigh
Best Durleigh places to visit
Durleigh has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Durleigh’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Durleigh’s information audio spots:
Scott Cinema, Bridgwater Scott Cinema is a cinema in Bridgwater, Somerset England. Built in 1936, it is notable for its Art Deco style. It was originally known as the Odeon Cinema.
King Square, Bridgwater King Square in Bridgwater within the English county of Somerset was laid out with large Georgian houses between 1770 and 1800. It is also the site of the Bridgwaters War Memorial.
Castle House, Bridgwater Castle House is a house in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. Built in 1851 to resemble a Tudor gatehouse, the construction uses panels of prefabricated concrete, with significant further usage of concrete throughout the building.
Chandos Glass Cone Chandos Glass Cone in Bridgwater, Somerset, was built in 1725 as a kiln for a glassworks. After a short period of use for glassmaking the kiln was converted to the production of pottery, bricks and tiles. The remains have been scheduled as an ancient monument.
St George’s Church, Wembdon Anglican St George’s Church was founded in the 13th century in the village of Wembdon in Somerset. The current building dates from the 14th and 15th century but was largely rebuilt in 1868 after a fire. It is a Grade II listed building.
Church of St Hugh, Durleigh The Church of St Hugh at Durleigh in the English county of Somerset was built in the 11th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
West Bower Manor West Bower Manor in Durleigh, Somerset, was largely built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Church of the Holy Trinity, Chilton Trinity The Anglican Church of the Holy Trinity at Chilton Trinity in Somerset was established in the 13th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Enmore Castle Enmore Castle is a Grade II listed building in the village of Enmore, Somerset, England. It is located on the outskirts of the village.
Church of St Michael, Enmore The Anglican Church of St Michael in Enmore dates mainly from the 15th century. Some of the fabric of the building from the 12th century, including an arched doorway, survives. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Visit Durleigh plaques
16 plaques hereDurleigh has 16 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Durleigh plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Durleigh using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Durleigh plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Experience Durleigh audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Durleigh allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Durleigh’s 43 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Durleigh freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Durleigh Map App
Our visit Durleigh map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Durleigh & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Durleigh tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Durleigh centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Durleigh area at LONG:-3.037, LAT:51.123.
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Walkfo is free to download & use (for a limited time period), so if you are looking to explore Durleigh, go to your App Store to search for “Walkfo” or follow a links below and install on your mobile phone. Walkfo is designed for use with headphones or AirPods, so you can walk & explore whilst learning about the things around you without digital distraction.
Things to do & visit in Durleigh / surrounding areas
● Scott Cinema, Bridgwater ● Bridgwater Friary ● Bridgwater Town Hall ● Wembdon ● Corn Exchange, Bridgwater ● Blake Statue ● King Square, Bridgwater ● Bridgwater War Memorial ● Bridgwater Town Mill ● Blake Museum ● Castle House, Bridgwater ● Chandos Glass Cone ● Lions House, Bridgwater ● St George’s Church, Wembdon ● Telescopic Bridge, Bridgwater ● Durleigh ● Church of St Hugh, Durleigh ● Bridgwater Castle ● Somerset Brick and Tile Museum ● Bridgwater ● Durleigh reservoir ● Bridgwater Town F.C. ● West Bower Manor ● Church of the Holy Trinity, Chilton Trinity ● Bridgwater services ● Chilton Trinity ● North Petherton ● Enmore Castle ● Church of St Michael, Enmore ● Enmore, Somerset
● Enmore Park Golf Club ● Blackmoor Farmhouse, Cannington ● Gothelney Hall ● Cannington Priory ● Cannington Court ● Cannington, Somerset ● Gurney Manor ● Goathurst ● Temple of Harmony ● Robin Hood’s Hut ● Bridgwater United W.F.C.
Getting to / around Durleigh – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Durleigh using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Durleigh places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Durleigh Public Transport Stations
Durleigh Notable Streets & Road Destinations
Bridgwater North railway station
Bridgwater railway station
Castle Street, Bridgwater
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Local Durleigh historians & Durleigh tour guides
Trying to encourage visitors to Durleigh? Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives Durleigh’s places, attractions & landmarks ability to create their own unique outdoor audio museums & using our simple & easy to use Walkfo Creator. – Creating a new audio experience for your Durleigh place is free* and quick (15+ minutes if you prepare text content) to use, with Walkfo Creator doing the hard work of generating AI audio files for geo-spots from the text you provide with a simply click on a map. – The 100 Amazing Durleigh Places is just one example of an outdoor museum created using Walkfo Creator (pictured to the left) for people to safely explore during Covid-19 times whilst visiting a city. Our tool is open to tourism organisations, travel destinations & National Trust locations to create their own audio walks to offer free when people visit Durleigh destinations. – Walkfo itself is looking to partner with websites offering things-to-do / what’s on events listings to enhance the content of our ‘visit-Durleigh’ web pages (for example: www.visitDurleigh.com). If you are interested in partnering, please contact us to discuss options.
* Walkfo Creator is free to use for a limited number of audio spots within a map with a license fee applicable when more than 20 audio spots within location walk are created. v1.1336