Visit Harberton Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Harberton

  

Harberton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Harberton

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Harberton history

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Anglo-Saxons

According to Risdon (d.1640), Harberton was the residence of Alric the Saxon. Alric was a Saxon who lived there.

Normans

Harberton was one of twelve feudal baronies in Devonshire said to have existed according to Pole (d.1635) It was not however recognised as such in the 1960 work by Sanders, English Baronies. It was granted to the de Vautort family, feudal barons of Trematon, Cornwall.

Harberton etymology

The village takes its name from the River Harbourne, which flows through the parish. The village is named from the river which flows into the parish of Harbourne.

You can visit Harberton places with Walkfo Harberton to hear history at Harberton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Harberton has 21 places to visit in our interactive Harberton 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 Harberton, 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 Harberton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Harberton & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 21 audio facts unique to Harberton places in an interactive Harberton map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Harberton Places Map
21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Harberton places to visit

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

Dart Totnes Amateur Rowing Club Dart Totnes Amateur Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Dart, based at Steamer Quay Road, Totnes, Devon.

Totnes Community Hospital Totnes Community Hospital is a health facility on Coronation Road in Totnes, Devon. It is managed by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.

St Mary’s Church, Totnes St Mary’s Church, Totnes is a Grade I listed parish church in the Church of England Diocese of Exeter in Totnes, Devon.

Totnes (Riverside) railway station Littlehempston is the southern terminus of the South Devon Railway, a steam-operated heritage railway. It should not be confused with the Totnes main line station, which is a 330 yards (300 m) walk away.

Totnes Castle Totnes Castle is one of the best preserved examples of a Norman motte and bailey castle in England. It is situated in the town of Totnes on the River Dart in Devon. The surviving stone keep and curtain wall date from around the 14th century.

South Hams District Council South Hams District Council was formed in 1974 and covers a population of around 85,000. It elects 31 councillors every four years and has historically been represented by the Conservative Party.

Bowden, Ashprington Bowden is an historic estate in Ashprington parish near Totnes in Devon. The present structure is a grade I listed building and is composed of a mélange of styles. English Baroque and Tudor predominate.

Rattery Rattery is located within the county of Devon only a few miles from Buckfastleigh and neighbouring village Ashburton. The name can sometime be seen a variant of Red Tree but is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Ratreu. The origins of how it got its name remain unknown.

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