Visit Hambleden Places

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

  

Hambleden Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hambleden

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Hambleden history

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The village name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and means ‘crooked or irregularly-shaped hill’ It was recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Hanbledene, though previously in 1015 it was known as Hamelan dene. The village was a base for US soldiers during the buildup to D-Day in 1944.

Parish

Hambleden was a large ancient parish, covering the area of the modern civil parish except for the village of Fingest. It extended over 6,598 acres (2,670 ha) stretching to Skirmett, 3 miles (4.8 km) north of the village. The ancient parish became a civil parish in 1866.

You can visit Hambleden places with Walkfo Hambleden to hear history at Hambleden’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hambleden has 34 places to visit in our interactive Hambleden 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 Hambleden, 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 Hambleden places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hambleden & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 34 audio facts unique to Hambleden places in an interactive Hambleden map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Hambleden Places Map
34 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Hambleden places to visit

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

Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics Rowing at the 1948 Summer Olympics featured seven events, for men only. Competitions were held over the Henley Royal Regatta course from 5 to 9 August.

Danesfield House Danesfield House in Medmenham, near Marlow, Buckinghamshire, is a former country house now used as a hotel and spa. The house stands on a plateau which shelves steeply down to the River Thames to the south.

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Visit Hambleden plaques