Visit Aldingbourne Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Aldingbourne

  

Aldingbourne Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Aldingbourne

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Aldingbourne history

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First documented in 683 AD as Aldingburne, then 200 years later as Ealdingburnan. The name describes a stream or bourne belonging to Ealda, a Saxon settler. The place is described in the Domesday Book as having 69 households (28 villagers, 38 smallholders and three slaves) and a value to the lord of the manor of £18.

Aldingbourne geography / climate

The developed south and east of the parish is on fertile soil 7–15 metres above sea level. North of the A27 road at the foot of the South Downs National Park the land reaches 37 metres in altitude. Eartham is the neighbouring parish to the north.

You can visit Aldingbourne places with Walkfo Aldingbourne to hear history at Aldingbourne’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Aldingbourne has 24 places to visit in our interactive Aldingbourne 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 Aldingbourne, 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 Aldingbourne places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Aldingbourne & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Aldingbourne Places Map
24 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Aldingbourne places to visit

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

Fontwell Park Racecourse Fontwell Park Racecourse is a horse racing course located in the village of Fontwell in West Sussex, England, owned by ARC Racing. The first meeting took place on 21 May 1924 and the first race was won by Gem, the 5/4 favourite Gem, ridden by jockey Fred Rees. It was the course where Queen Elizabeth II had her first winner as an owner when Monaveen won the Chichester Handicap Chase there in October 1949.

Aldingbourne House Aldingbourne House was built in 1799, with later alterations and additions. Grade II listed country house is in the Arun district of West Sussex.

Eartham Pit, Boxgrove Eartham Pit is an internationally important archaeological site north-east of Boxgrove in West Sussex. It is one of the oldest sites in Europe with direct evidence of hunting and butchering by early humans. The oldest human remains in Britain have been discovered on the site, fossils of Homo heidelbergensis dating to 500,000 years ago.

Tangmere Military Aviation Museum The Tangmere Military Aviation Museum is a museum located on the former site of RAF Tangmere, West Sussex. The museum was opened in June 1982. Many aerospace exhibits covering the First World War to the Cold War are on display.

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