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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Radipole

  

Radipole Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Radipole

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Radipole history

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Radipole stands at the head of, and is named after, the lake, now an RSPB nature reserve. It was formerly an independent parish, until abolished as a separate local government unit in 1933.

You can visit Radipole places with Walkfo Radipole to hear history at Radipole’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Radipole has 99 places to visit in our interactive Radipole 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 Radipole, 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 Radipole places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Radipole & the surrounding areas.

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99 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Radipole places to visit

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

Jubilee Clock Tower, Weymouth The Jubilee Clock Tower is a free-standing clock tower on the Esplanade of Weymouth, Dorset . It was built and erected in 1888 to commemorate the Golden jubilee of Queen Victoria .

Royal Hotel, Weymouth The Royal Hotel is a 19th-century hotel at Weymouth, Dorset, England . It is located on the town’s seafront, overlooking the beach and bay . The building has been a Grade II listed building since 1974 .

Alexandra Gardens Theatre Alexandra Gardens Theatre was a theatre at Weymouth, Dorset . Originally known as the Alexandra Gardens Concert Hall, it was opened in 1924 . It was later converted into an amusement arcade in 1963 . The building was destroyed by fire in 1993 and replaced with a new building .

Custom House, Weymouth The Custom House is operated by HM Customs to handle the trade of Weymouth Harbour . The building, which has origins to the late 18th-century, has been Grade II listed since 1970 .

Wellington Court Wellington Court (formerly Red Barracks) is a former barracks overlooking Weymouth Harbour . It has been converted to housing and apartments . The original building is Grade II listed .

Portwey Hospital Portwey Hospital is a former workhouse and hospital located at Weymouth, Dorset . Originally built in the 1830s, it was later known as PortWey Hospital in the 1930s . After closing in 1987, the building was transformed into a housing development known as Union Court .

Belfield House Belfield House is an 18th-century country house located in Wyke Regis, Weymouth, Dorset . Built around 1775-80 of stone and yellow brick in late classical design .

Bennetts Water Gardens Bennetts Water Gardens is an 8-acre (32,000 m) garden in Chickerell, near Weymouth, Dorset . It holds national and international collections of water lilies which flower from late May through to September . Main feature of the garden is a blue Japanese bridge built in 1999 to celebrate 100 years since Claude Monet painted his famous piece Water Lily Pond 1899 .

Fleet Old Church Fleet Old Church is a Church of England mortuary chapel in Fleet, Dorset. It was formerly the village’s parish church until its partial destruction in the Great Storm of 1824. The surviving chancel is now a Grade II* listed building.

St Nicholas’ Church, Broadwey St Nicholas’ Church is a Church of England church in Broadwey, Dorset. It has Norman origins, but most of the existing church dates from 19th century work. The church became Grade II listed in 1953.

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