Visit Halwell Places

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

  

Halwell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Halwell

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Halwell history

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During the Saxon era Halwell was one of the four burhs, or fortified settlements, established in Devon by King Alfred the Great (d.899), King of Wessex from 871 to 899, to defend against invasion by Vikings. According to the Burghal Hidage, Halwell’s town wall was 1,237 feet long and the garrison consisted of 300 men who could be drawn from the surrounding district in the event of an invasion. However by the close of the 11th century its status as a burh had been transferred to Totnes, 5 miles to the north.

Descent of the manor

Sir John Halgawell (or Halliwell) was Steward of the Duchy of Cornwall under King Henry VIII (1485-1509) and Admiral of the Fleet and Knight of the Body. His son Richard was Richard, the last in the male line, who married Joan Norbury, daughter and heiress of John Norbury of Stoke in Surrey. His daughter, Joan, married Edmund Braye, 1st Baron Braye (c.1484-1539) of Eaton Bray in Bedfordshire. Elizabeth Bray was her second of six daughters, namely Elizabeth Bray (d.1573), who married Sir Ralph Verney (1509-1546)

Halwell toponymy

The name means “The holy well” and it derives from Old English halig: “holy” plus wylle: “well” It is first attested as halganþille in a 16th-century copy of an early 10th century document.

Halwell geography / climate

It is located 5 miles (8.0 km) south of Totnes, 6 miles (9.7 km) north of Kingsbridge and 8 miles (13 km) west of Dartmouth. It is on the junction of the A381 and A3122 roads serving three towns.

You can visit Halwell places with Walkfo Halwell to hear history at Halwell’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Halwell has 10 places to visit in our interactive Halwell 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 Halwell, 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 Halwell places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Halwell & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 10 audio facts unique to Halwell places in an interactive Halwell map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Halwell Places Map
10 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Halwell places to visit

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

Woodlands Family Theme Park Woodlands Family Theme Park is an all-weather family amusement park and falconry display on the A3122 road, 5 miles from Dartmouth, in South Devon, England. It is part of Bendalls Leisure Ltd which also owns Twinlakes Theme Park and Wheelgate Park.

Halwell and Moreleigh Halwell and Moreleigh is a civil parish in Devon, England. It comprises the villages of Halwell and Moreleigh. The parish is named after the village of Moreleigh and Halwell. It is also known as Moreleigh, which is located in Moreleigh in Devon.

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Visit Halwell plaques