Visit Gogar Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Gogar

  

Gogar Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Gogar

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Gogar history

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The first reference to the lands of Gogar is in a charter issued by King William I, dated to between 1165 and 1174. The parish is first mentioned in 1247, when the church was re-consecrated by Bishop David de Bernham of St Andrews. In 1599 the parish was amalgamated with Corstorphine and after this it was no longer used for services. A skirmish took place in 1650 between the forces of Oliver Cromwell and General Leslie.

Gogar etymology

The name of Gogar first appears in a clearly datable context in 1233. It may be derived from “cog” or “gowk”, a Scots term for cuckoo. The name also appears as a compound in several places in the area.

You can visit Gogar places with Walkfo Gogar to hear history at Gogar’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Gogar has 53 places to visit in our interactive Gogar 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 Gogar, 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 Gogar places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Gogar & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 53 audio facts unique to Gogar places in an interactive Gogar map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Gogar Places Map
53 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Gogar places to visit

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

Barnton, Edinburgh Barnton (Scottish Gaelic: Baile an t-Sabhail) is a suburb of Edinburgh, Scotland, in the north-west of the city. Part of the area was traditionally known as “Cramond Muir” in reference to Cramond to the north.

Ratho Ratho (Scottish Gaelic: Ràthach) is a village in the Rural West Edinburgh area of Edinburgh, Scotland. Its population at the 2011 census was 1,634 based on the 2010 definition of the locality. It was formerly in the old county of Midlothian.

Corstorphine Corstorphine is a village and parish to the west of Edinburgh, now considered a suburb of that city. The actual “High Street” itself is no longer the main street, an anomaly shared with central Edinburgh. Famous residents include Olympic cyclist Sir Chris Hoy, Bible translator Alexander Thomson and Scottish Renaissance author Helen Cruickshank.

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