Visit Somercotes Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Somercotes

  

Somercotes Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Somercotes

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Somercotes history

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The earliest known spelling of Somercotes was Sumcot, which was recorded in 1225. This derives from the original use of the area for seasonal grazing, when temporary huts or ‘summer cottages’ were used by herdsmen. The fortunes of the village were to be based on the coal mining industry, which rapidly expanded in the 19th century.

You can visit Somercotes places with Walkfo Somercotes to hear history at Somercotes’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Somercotes has 37 places to visit in our interactive Somercotes 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 Somercotes, 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 Somercotes places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Somercotes & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 37 audio facts unique to Somercotes places in an interactive Somercotes map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Somercotes Places Map
37 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Somercotes places to visit

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

Alfreton Alfreton is a town and civil parish in the Amber Valley district of Derbyshire. The town was formerly a Norman Manor and later an Urban District. The population of the town was 7,971 at the 2011 Census. The villages of Ironville, Riddings, Somercotes and Swanwick were historically part of the Manor.

St James’ Church, Riddings St James’ Church, Riddings is a Grade II listed parish church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1950s.

Christ Church, Ironville Christ Church, Ironville is a Grade II listed parish church in Ironville, Derbyshire. It is located in the town of Ironville in the county of Derbysshire.

Midland Railway – Butterley The Midland Railway – Butterley is a heritage railway at Butterley, near Ripley in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is located in the Midland area.

Butterley Company The Butterley Company was founded in 1790 as Benjamin Outram and Company. Portions of it existed until 2009. It was a manufacturing firm that was part of the Butterley Group.

Pentrich Pentrich is a small village and civil parish between Belper and Alfreton in Amber Valley, Derbyshire. The population of the civil parish taken at the 2011 Census was 191.

Pinxton and Selston railway station Pinxton and Selston railway station was a station on the Midland Railway’s Mansfield Branch Line (now the Robin Hood Line) It was one of three stations that served the village of Pinxton.

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