Visit Peckforton Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Peckforton

  

Peckforton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Peckforton

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Peckforton history

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Peckforton appears in the Domesday survey of 1086, when it was held by Wulfric. Peckfortan was part of an estate purchased by John Tollemache in 1840. The estate was built in 1844–50, and the castle itself was sold in 1989.

You can visit Peckforton places with Walkfo Peckforton to hear history at Peckforton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Peckforton has 25 places to visit in our interactive Peckforton 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 Peckforton, 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 Peckforton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Peckforton & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Peckforton Places Map
25 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Peckforton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Peckforton

  

Best Peckforton places to visit

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

St Boniface’s Church, Bunbury St Boniface’s Church is listed as a Grade I listed building in Bunbury, Cheshire. The church dates mainly from the 14th century. It is an active Anglican parish church in the diocese of Chester, the archdeaconry of Chester and deanery of Malpas.

Chantry House, Bunbury The Chantry House is an early surviving example of a residential timber-framed building in Cheshire. It is listed at grade II* for “the quality of framing throughout”

Bunbury Mill Bunbury Mill is a watermill located to the east of the village of Bunbury, Cheshire. After being at risk of demolition, it has been restored as a working museum.

Peckforton Hills The Peckforton Hills are a sandstone ridge running broadly northeast–southwest in the west of Cheshire. They form a significant part of the longer Mid Cheshire Ridge which extends southwards from Frodsham towards Malpas. The high points are Peckforton Point (SJ529557; 203 m), immediately north of Bulkeley Hill (224m) and Stanner Nab.

Bulkeley Hill Narrow Gauge Railway The Bulkeley Hill Narrow Gauge Railway was a 350 yards (320 m) long 2 ft (610 mm) gauge rope-hauled incline. With a grade of nearly 1:1 in one section, it is known as Cheshire’s Steepest Railway.

Bulkeley Methodist Church Bulkeley Methodist Church is in Wrexham Road in the village of Bulkeley, Cheshire. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.

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