Visit Wawne Places

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

  

Wawne Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wawne

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Wawne history

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Wawne is first mentioned (as Wagene) in the Domesday Book in 1086. The name is from an assumed Old English word wagen, meaning “shaking” or “quagmire” The parish church of St Peter was designated a Grade I listed in 1968.

Ferry

There was a ferry across the River Hull at least as early as the 12th century. In the 1820s the Windham Arms was kept by the ferryman. By the 1890s there was a punt for ferrying pedestrians and cyclists. Drivers were charged sixpence or a shilling depending on the size of the vehicle.

Wawne geography / climate

Wawne was effectively a cul-de-sac, with no through roads. Development between the Public House and the village has taken the place of the old run down garage site. Access to the village is provided via Meaux Road.

You can visit Wawne places with Walkfo Wawne to hear history at Wawne’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Wawne has 12 places to visit in our interactive Wawne 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 Wawne, 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 Wawne places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Wawne & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 12 audio facts unique to Wawne places in an interactive Wawne map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Wawne Places Map
12 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Wawne historic spots	Wawne tourist destinations	Wawne plaques	Wawne geographic features
Walkfo Wawne tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Wawne

  

Best Wawne places to visit

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

Hall Road Rangers F.C. Hall Road Rangers Football Club is a football club based in Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire. They are currently members of the Northern Counties East League Division One and play at Haworth Park.

Westella & Willerby F.C. Westella & Willerby Football Club play in the Humber Premier League Premier Division. They are currently members of the East Yorkshire Premier League. They play their home games at Hill Top, Willer by playing in the West Yorkshire division.

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