Welcome to Visit Washford Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Washford
Visit Washford places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Washford places to visit. A unique way to experience Washford’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Washford as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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The village is next to Cleeve Abbey, one of the best-preserved medieval monasteries in England. It lies 7 miles (11 km) east of the resort town of Minehead and 2 miles (3 km) southwest of Watchet. When you visit Washford, Walkfo brings Washford places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Washford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Washford
Visit Washford – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 27 audio plaques & Washford places for you to explore in the Washford area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Washford places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Washford landmarks
Washford has a Methodist chapel, which is a Grade II listed building. The village has two inns: the Washford Inn and the White Horse Inn. Abbey Mill House is by the river and preserved watermill is 18th-century.
Washford geography / climate
Washford is 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Old Cleeve. The parish is in West Somerset local government district and Somerset shire county. The station is headquarters of the Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust.
Why visit Washford with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Washford places with Walkfo Washford to hear history at Washford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Washford has 27 places to visit in our interactive Washford 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 Washford, 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 Washford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Washford & the surrounding areas.
Walkfo: Visit Washford Places Map
27 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Walkfo Washford tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Washford |
Best Washford places to visit
Washford has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Washford’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Washford’s information audio spots:
Wansbrough Paper Mill
Wansbrough Paper Mill was a paper mill located in Watchet, Somerset, when it was the UK’s largest manufacturer of coreboard.
Battlegore Burial Chamber
The name “Battlegore” comes from this site being attributed to the location of a Danish raid in 918 AD or 988 AD. Along with three nearby round barrows it has been scheduled as an ancient monument.
Bakelite Museum
The Bakelite Museum is a collection of Bakelite and other articles belonging to Patrick Cook that currently is without a home. Patrick Cook is currently living in a retirement home.
Chapel Cleeve Manor
Chapel Cleeve Manor started life in the 1450s as a pilgrims’ hostel. It was enlarged in the 19th and 20th centuries when it was a private house and then a hotel. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Church of St Bartholomew, Rodhuish
The Anglican Church of St Bartholomew was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building in Rodhuish, Somerset.
Visit Washford plaques
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plaques
here Washford has 2 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Washford 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 Washford using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Washford plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.