Visit Fordbridge Places

Welcome to Visit Fordbridge Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Fordbridge

  

Fordbridge Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Fordbridge

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Fordbridge etymology

Fordbridge gets its name from the crossing over the River Cole on Cooks Lane, which was referred to as “Ford Bridge” on 19th century OS maps. This name suggests this site was previously a ford, but eventually a bridge was built on the site of that ford.

You can visit Fordbridge places with Walkfo Fordbridge to hear history at Fordbridge’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Fordbridge has 48 places to visit in our interactive Fordbridge 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 Fordbridge, 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 Fordbridge places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Fordbridge & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 48 audio facts unique to Fordbridge places in an interactive Fordbridge map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Fordbridge Places Map
48 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Fordbridge places to visit

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

Coleshill, Warwickshire Coleshill is 10 miles (16 km) east-northeast of Birmingham. It is situated 8.5 miles (13.7 km) southeast of Sutton Coldfield, 11.5.5. miles (18.5 km) south of Tamworth. It had a population of 6,481 in the 2011 census.

St Edburgha’s Church, Yardley St Edburgha’s Church (also known as Old Yardley Church) is a Grade I listed building. It is a parish church in the Yardley area of Birmingham, England.

Our Lady Help of Christians Church, Tile Cross Our Lady Help of Christians is a Grade II* listed catholic church in Tile Cross, Birmingham. Built in 1966 and designed by Richard Gilbert Scott of Giles Scott, Son and Partner. The nearby Our Lady’s Catholic Primary School is associated with the church.

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