Welcome to Visit Egham Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Egham
Visit Egham places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Egham places to visit. A unique way to experience Egham’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Egham as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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First settled in the Bronze Age, the town was under the control of Chertsey Abbey for much of the Middle Ages. In 1215, Magna Carta was sealed by King John at Runnymede, to the north of Egham, to be chosen for its proximity to the King’s residence at Windsor. The town is west of the M25 motorway, accessible via junction 13. The campus of Royal Holloway, University of London is 1 mile (2 km) to the west of town centre. When you visit Egham, Walkfo brings Egham places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Egham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Egham
Visit Egham – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 86 audio plaques & Egham places for you to explore in the Egham area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Egham places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Egham history
Egham predates c.670 AD when Chertsey Abbey was founded. The place-name means “Ecga’s farm” in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Egeham. It rendered one of the largest sums in Surrey to its feudal overlords per year, £30 10s 0d.
Egham geography / climate
Nearby are Staines-upon-Thames, Bagshot, Sunningdale, Englefield Green and Virginia Water. North of Egham is Wraysbury, home of the British Disabled Waterski Association. South is Thorpe Park, a large theme park of rides and attractions.
Why visit Egham with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Egham places with Walkfo Egham to hear history at Egham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Egham has 86 places to visit in our interactive Egham 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 Egham, 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 Egham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Egham & the surrounding areas.
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Walkfo: Visit Egham Places Map
86 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Best Egham places to visit
Egham has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Egham’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Egham’s information audio spots:
Rusham Park
Rusham Park is an industrial site in Egham, Surrey, England. It was formally owned by Shell, Richardson Vicks, and Procter & Gamble. It is now owned by Royal Holloway University. The four-acre site consists of ten buildings built and renovated at different times.
St John’s Church, Egham
St. John’s Church is an evangelical Anglican church located in the centre of Egham, Surrey. There are approximately 320 members on the Electoral Roll and a usual Sunday attendance in the region of 300. The church’s current vicar is Revd Esther Prior, who was appointed in September 2018.
Englefield Green Rovers F.C.
Englefield Green Rovers F.C. were members of the Surrey FA. They were a football club based in Englefeld Green, near Egham.
Savill Building
The Savill Building is a visitor centre at the entrance to the Savill Garden in Windsor Great Park, Surrey, England. It was opened by the Duke of Edinburgh on 26 June 2006.
Zodiac (ride)
Zodiac is a ride at Thorpe Park, Surrey, United Kingdom. Zodiac ride is a popular attraction at the park in Surrey.
King George VI Reservoir
The King George VI Reservoir sits between Stanwell Moor and Staines upon Thames, south-west of Heathrow, England. It was opened in November 1947 and named after the then reigning monarch George VI.
Visit Egham plaques
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here Egham has 2 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Egham 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 Egham using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Egham plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
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