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


Visit Ruishton PlacesVisit Ruishton places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Ruishton places to visit. A unique way to experience Ruishton’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Ruishton as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.

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Ruishton is situated on the River Tone and A358 road 2 miles (3.2 km) east of Taunton. The village has a population of 1,473. The parish includes the hamlet of Henlade. When you visit Ruishton, Walkfo brings Ruishton places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

Ruishton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Ruishton


Visit Ruishton – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit

With 49 audio plaques & Ruishton places for you to explore in the Ruishton area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Ruishton places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

Ruishton history


Cambria Farm was the site of a Bronze and Iron Age settlement and Roman farm. The name Ruishton means settlement where rushes grow. The parish was part of the Taunton Deane Hundred from the 9th century.

Why visit Ruishton with Walkfo Travel Guide App?


Visit Ruishton PlacesYou can visit Ruishton places with Walkfo Ruishton to hear history at Ruishton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Ruishton has 49 places to visit in our interactive Ruishton 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 Ruishton, 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 Ruishton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Ruishton & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 49 audio facts unique to Ruishton places in an interactive Ruishton map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Ruishton Places Map
49 tourist, history, culture & geography spots


 

  Ruishton historic spots

  Ruishton tourist destinations

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

  

Best Ruishton places to visit


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

Ruishton photo Taunton Stop Line
The Taunton Stop Line was a World War II defensive line in southwest England. It was designed to stop an enemy’s advance from the west.
Ruishton photo Roman Catholic Church of St Teresa of Lisieux, Taunton
The Roman Catholic Church of St Teresa of Lisieux in Taunton, Somerset, dates from 1958–1959. It is the only known church design of Eric Francis, a Chepstow-born architect. St Teresa’s is a functioning parish church within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Clifton.
Ruishton photo Somerset Cricket Museum
Somerset Cricket Museum in Taunton, Somerset, England, is a small museum housing exhibits on the history of cricket. A particular emphasis is on Somerset County Cricket Club.
Ruishton photo Somerset Military Museum
The Somerset Military Museum covers Somerset’s military history from 1685 onwards. It is a registered and accredited museum with the British Museums, Libraries, and Archives Council.
Ruishton photo Gray’s Almshouses
Gray’s Almshouses is a terrace of almshouses in Taunton, Somerset, England, founded in 1635 by the wealthy cloth-merchant Robert Gray. It is one of the earliest brick buildings in the county and is a Grade I listed building.
Ruishton photo St George’s Roman Catholic Church, Taunton
The Church of St George is a Roman Catholic church in Taunton, Somerset, which dates from the mid-19th century. It was the second Catholic church to be built in the town after the Reformation. The main church building is designated by Historic England as a Grade II* listed building, while the rectory is Grade II listed.
Ruishton photo Tudor Tavern, Taunton
Tudor Tavern at No 15 Fore Street, Taunton, Somerset, has been designated as a Grade I listed building. Built in 1578, the house is three storeys high of a timber-frame construction with jettied first and second floors.
Ruishton photo Taunton Unitarian Chapel
Taunton Unitarian Chapel was built in the early 18th century as a Baptist chapel. The exterior was extensively renovated in the 19th century in an Italianate style. The chapel has been designated as a Grade II* listed building.
Ruishton photo Taunton bus station
Taunton bus station was opened by the Western National Omnibus Company in 1953 and closed in 2020. In 2015 the Transport Trust awarded the station a Red Wheel plaque for its historic value.
Ruishton photo Jellalabad Barracks, Taunton
Jellalabad Barracks was a military installation in Taunton, England. It was built in the 1930s and was located on the outskirts of the city.

Visit Ruishton plaques


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Ruishton has 6 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Ruishton plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Ruishton using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Ruishton plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.