Visit Marnhull Places

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

  

Marnhull Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Marnhull

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Marnhull history

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Saxon charters show that Marnhull existed as a village in the 10th century. Roman settlement was established at Ashley Wood in the east of the parish. The Domesday Book of 1086 does not mention Marnlull by name.

Marnhull culture & places

Cultural references

Thomas Hardy described Marnhull as ‘Marlott’ in his novel Tess of the d’Urbervilles. The Crown Inn is described by Hardy as ‘The Pure Drop Inn’ and The Blackmore Vale Inn described as ‘Rollivers’

Marnhull geography / climate

Marnhull civil parish covers about 3,800 acres (1,500 hectares) at an elevation of about 50 to 90 metres (160 to 300 feet) The western boundary is formed by the River Stour and the eastern by the Key Brook. The central part of the parish is drained by Chivrick’s Brook, a tributary of the Stour.

You can visit Marnhull places with Walkfo Marnhull to hear history at Marnhull’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Marnhull has 13 places to visit in our interactive Marnhull 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 Marnhull, 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 Marnhull places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Marnhull & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 13 audio facts unique to Marnhull places in an interactive Marnhull map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Marnhull Places Map
13 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Marnhull places to visit

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

Fifehead Wood Fifehead Wood covers a total area of 20.36 hectares (50.31 acres) Owned and maintained by the Woodland Trust. The name ‘Fifehead’ is thought to originate with an assessment made during the Domesday census of 1086.

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