Visit Holford Places

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

  

Holford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Holford

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Holford history

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Holford Glen was once the site of a Huguenot silk factory. The tannery was built by James Hayman, in the 16th century and is now a hotel. Alfoxton House was built in the 18th-century and occupied by the poet William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy.

Dodington

Dodington was an ancient parish, within the Williton and Freemanners Hundred. It was the site of the Buckingham Mine where copper was extracted. The 15th century manor house contains the mechanism of a water driven spit in the cellar.

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

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

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

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

  

Best Holford places to visit

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

Stowey Castle Norman motte-and-bailey castle was built in the 11th century in the village of Nether Stowey on the Quantock Hills in Somerset. It has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument.

Dowsborough Dowsborough Camp is an Iron Age hill fort on the Quantock Hills near Nether Stowey in Somerset. It has been designated as a Scheduled Ancient Monument (No: 189456) The fort and associated round barrow has been added to the Heritage at Risk Register due to vulnerability to vehicle damage and erosion.

Church of Saint Mary, Kilve The Anglican Church of St Mary in Kilve, Somerset, was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church of St Mary, East Quantoxhead The Anglican Church of St Mary in East Quantoxhead, Somerset, was built in the 14th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Court House, East Quantoxhead The Court House in East Quantoxhead, Somerset, England has a medieval tower and other parts of the building which date from the 17th century. The manor has been held by the Luttrell family, who also owned Dunster Castle, since 1070. The interior of the house is noted for plasterwork friezes.

Oil Retort House Oil Retort House is a Grade II listed building in Kilve, Somerset, United Kingdom. It was built in the 1930s and is located in the area of Somerset.

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