Visit Halesowen Places

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

  

Halesowen Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Halesowen

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Halesowen history

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Halesowen is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as being larger than Birmingham. The manor and town was known as Hala (from the Anglo-Saxon word “halh”, meaning nook or remote valley), until it was gifted by King Henry II to Welsh Prince Dafydd ab Owain and became known as Halas Owen.

Halesowen landmarks

Leasowes Park is considered to be one of the first natural landscape gardens in England. The 18th century poet William Shenstone designed the garden, beginning works in 1743 and continuing until his death in 1763. The parkland is Grade One Listed as it is of national importance.

You can visit Halesowen places with Walkfo Halesowen to hear history at Halesowen’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Halesowen has 38 places to visit in our interactive Halesowen 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 Halesowen, 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 Halesowen places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Halesowen & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 38 audio facts unique to Halesowen places in an interactive Halesowen map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Halesowen Places Map
38 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Halesowen places to visit

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

The Leasowes The Leasowes is a 57-hectare (around 141 acre) estate in Halesowen, historically in Shropshire, England . The name means “rough pasture land” The estate is now listed Grade I on English Heritage’s Register of Parks and Gardens .

Shropshire (Detached) Between the late 11th century and 1844, Shropshire (Salop) had a large exclave within the present-day Black Country and surrounding area . This territory was gained from neighbouring Worcestershire, and the exclave’s border corresponded with the medieval Manor of Hala . Hala was part of Brimstree hundred, and totally detached from the rest of the county . The exceptions were Cradley, Lutley and Warley Wigorn, which were still aligned with the original county .

Rowley Regis Hospital Rowley Regis Community Hospital is a hospital in West Midlands. It is managed by the Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust.

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