Visit Henbury Places

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

  

Henbury Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Henbury

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Henbury history

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Henbury was first mentioned in 692 as Heanburg. The name is from the Old English hēan byrig, meaning ‘high fortified place’ It was mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 as Henberie. The Great House was the home of the Astry family, and of the slave or manservant Scipio Africanus.

You can visit Henbury places with Walkfo Henbury to hear history at Henbury’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Henbury has 69 places to visit in our interactive Henbury 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 Henbury, 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 Henbury places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Henbury & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 69 audio facts unique to Henbury places in an interactive Henbury map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Henbury Places Map
69 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Henbury places to visit

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

Pen Park Hole Pen Park Hole is a large cavern situated underground, at the edge of Filton Golf Course. The cavern was discovered accidentally in the 17th Century and the first descent was made by Captain Sturmy in 1669. Access to the entrance is tightly controlled by Bristol City Council.

North Bristol NHS Trust North Bristol NHS Trust is a National Health Service trust providing community healthcare and hospital services to Bristol, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset. Trust has over 8,000 staff delivering healthcare across Southmead Hospital, Cossham Hospital and Bristol Centre for Enablement. Medical teaching facilities are provided in association with the University of the West of England, Bristol University and Bristol University.

Horfield Barracks Horfield Barracks is a former military installation in the Horfield area of Bristol. It is located near the town of Horfield and is located on the outskirts of the city.

Diamond Cottage Diamond Cottage is a rustic cottage designed by John Nash (1752–1835) and George Stanley Repton (died 1858) in Blaise Hamlet, Bristol. The picturesque cottage is one of a group of ten built around 1810 as retirement homes for the servants of a wealthy banker.

HM Prison Bristol HMP Bristol (previously known as Horfield Prison) is a Category B men’s prison. It is located in the Horfield area of Bristol. The prison is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service.

The Old Lodge, Bristol The Old Lodge, also known as the Thatched Cottage and 166 Henleaze Road, was built around 1810. The lodge’s most unusual feature is the spy window on the ground floor. It is a Grade II listed building, first listed in 1977.

Redland Chapel Redland Parish Church is a Georgian church, built in 1742, in the Redland suburb of Bristol, England. It is a Grade I listed building.

Durdham Down Durdham Down is a 400-acre (1.6 km) area of public open space in Bristol, England. The area is much used for leisure including walking, jogging and team sports. Its exposed position makes it suitable for kite flying.

University of Bristol Botanic Garden The University of Bristol Botanic Garden is a botanical garden in Bristol, England. The 4,500 species of plants are displayed in collections relating to evolution, Mediterranean, local flora and rare natives and finally useful plants.

Horseshoe Bend, Shirehampton Horseshoe Bend, Shirehampton (grid reference ST542767) is an 11 acre (4.45 hectare) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Bristol. It was notified as an SSSI in 1999.

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