Visit Avening Places

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

  

Avening Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Avening

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Avening history

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During the Second World War, Avening lay on GHQ Line. Extensive anti-tank ditches were constructed to the south and southeast. The defences were constructed as part of British anti-invasion preparations.

You can visit Avening places with Walkfo Avening to hear history at Avening’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Avening has 17 places to visit in our interactive Avening 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 Avening, 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 Avening places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Avening & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 17 audio facts unique to Avening places in an interactive Avening map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Avening Places Map
17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Avening places to visit

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

Longstone of Minchinhampton The Longstone of Minchinhampton is 7.5 feet (2.3 m) high and has natural holes in it. Tradition suggests that passing infants through one of the holes will cure them of illnesses such as measles or whooping cough.

Box Farm Meadows SSSI Box Farm Meadows (Stuart Fawkes reserve) is a 8.3-hectare (21-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire, notified in 1985. The reserve is situated at the southern edge of Box village and one mile east of Nailsworth.

Gatcombe Park Gatcombe Park is the country residence of Anne, Princess Royal. Built in the late 18th century to the designs of George Basevi, it is a Grade II* listed building. Parts of the grounds open for events, including horse trials and craft fairs.

Veizey’s Quarry Veizey’s Quarry (grid reference ST881944) is a 1.4 hectare geological Site of Special Scientific Interest near Tetbury in Gloucestershire, notified in 1974. It is in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Chavenage House Chavenage House, Beverston, Gloucestershire, was built in 1576. Grade I listed building is constructed of Cotswold stone.

Avening Avening is a village and civil parish in the Cotswold district of Gloucestershire. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,094, decreasing to 1,031 at the 2011 census. Nearby is Gatcombe Park, the home of the Princess Royal.

Church of the Holy Cross, Avening The Anglican Church of the Holy Cross at Avening in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire was built in late 11th century. It is a grade I listed building.

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