Visit Foremark Places

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

  

Foremark Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Foremark

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Foremark history

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The toponym is of Old Norse origin, from forn forn “old” and verk “fortification” Foremark was the manor given to the Burdett Family of Bramcote since the family became a hereditary line of baronets.

You can visit Foremark places with Walkfo Foremark to hear history at Foremark’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Foremark has 25 places to visit in our interactive Foremark 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 Foremark, 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 Foremark places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Foremark & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 25 audio facts unique to Foremark places in an interactive Foremark map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Foremark Places Map
25 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Foremark places to visit

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

St Wilfrid’s Church, Barrow-upon-Trent St Wilfrid’s Church, Barrow upon Trent is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England. It is located in Barrow on Trent, Derbyshire.

St Andrew’s Church, Twyford St Andrew’s Church, Twyford is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England in Derbyshire. The church is situated in the village of St Andrew’s Church in the area.

Foremark Reservoir Foremark Reservoir (OS grid reference SK3324) is a reservoir in South Derbyshire owned by Severn Trent. It is also a 230-acre nature reserve open to the public for walking, fishing, bird watching and horse riding. Admission is free, but there is a charge for the use of the car park.

St George’s Church, Ticknall St George’s Church, Ticknall is a Grade II listed parish church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade I listed Grade II parish church.

Ticknall Tramway The Ticknall Tramway was a 12.8 mi (20.6 km) long 4 ft 2 in (1,270 mm) gauge horse-drawn plateway. It operated from 1802 to 1913.

Repton Priory Repton Priory was established in the 12th century and was originally under the control of Calke Priory. The priory became a place of pilgrimage on account of the shrine of St Guthlac, and his bell. Pilgrims believed that placing their head upon it would cure headaches.

St Saviour’s Church, Foremark St Saviour’s Church, Foremark is a Grade I listed parish church in Foremark, Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed parish.

Heath Wood barrow cemetery Heath Wood barrow cemetery is a Viking burial site near Ingleby, Derbyshire. It is located in Heath Wood Barrow, Heath Wood, a barrow in the area.

Foremarke Hall Foremarke Hall is a Georgian-Palladian country house and manor house. Completed in 1762, the Hall is located at the manor (hamlet) of Foremark, near the hamlets of Ingleby, Ticknall, Milton, and the village of Repton in South Derbyshire. It is the current home of the Repton Preparatory School.

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