Visit Whittlesford Places

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

  

Whittlesford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Whittlesford

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Whittlesford history

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The parish lies to the west of the River Cam, just to the north of the Icknield Way, an ancient thoroughfare which forms the historic parish boundary on the south. A hospital, then a form of almshouse, was founded in the village by Sir William Colville before the time of Edward I. Roger Ascham, the tutor of Elizabeth I, lived in Whittlesford.

You can visit Whittlesford places with Walkfo Whittlesford to hear history at Whittlesford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Whittlesford has 34 places to visit in our interactive Whittlesford 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 Whittlesford, 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 Whittlesford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Whittlesford & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 34 audio facts unique to Whittlesford places in an interactive Whittlesford map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Whittlesford Places Map
34 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Whittlesford places to visit

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

Whittlesford – Thriplow Hummocky Fields Hummocky Fields is a 55.6 hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Whittlesford and Thriplow in Cambridgeshire. The site has two unusual species, the nationally rare grass-poly and fairy shrimp.

Church of All Saints, Little Shelford The Church of All Saints is a Church of England parish church in Little Shelford, Cambridgeshire. The church dates from the 12th century and is Grade II* listed.

Great Shelford F.C. Great Shelford Football Club were established in 1912. They currently play in the Cambridgeshire League Premier Division. Established in 1912, they are based in Great Shelford, near Cambridge.

Wellcome Sanger Institute The Wellcome Sanger Institute was established in 1992 and named after double Nobel Laureate Frederick Sanger. It was conceived as a large scale DNA sequencing centre to participate in the Human Genome Project. The Institute now employs around 900 people and engages in five main areas of research.

Duxford Aerodrome Duxford Aerodrome (ICAO: EGSU) is located 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi) south of Cambridge. The airfield is owned by the Imperial War Museum (IWM) and the American Air Museum. The aerodrome has a Civil Aviation Authority Ordinary Licence that allows flights for the public transport of passengers or for flying instruction.

Borough Hill, Sawston Borough Hill is a large multivallate hillfort near Sawston, Cambridgeshire, England. The hillfort is located in Borough Hill, near the town of Sawston.

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