Visit Barkston Places

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

  

Barkston Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Barkston

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Barkston history

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The deserted medieval village of Ringsthorpe lay just to the west of Barkston, on the far side of the River Witham. It is mentioned in the 1087 Domesday Book as “Barchestune”, which probably means “the farmstead of a man called Barkr”

Military history

RAF Barkston Heath was in recent years the base of the Joint Elementary Flying Training School (RAF and Fleet Air Arm) in 1995. The Army Air Corps joined in 1996, and the RAF withdrew in 2003. The airfield is also used for the British Model Flying Association national championships.

Barkston geography / climate

At the 2001 census there were 229 households, 100 per cent of the population were white, 87 per cent declared themselves to be Christian, and 20 per cent were retired. The present route of the A607 through the village dates from the 1930s.

You can visit Barkston places with Walkfo Barkston to hear history at Barkston’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Barkston has 10 places to visit in our interactive Barkston 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 Barkston, 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 Barkston places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Barkston & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 10 audio facts unique to Barkston places in an interactive Barkston map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Barkston Places Map
10 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Barkston places to visit

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

Belton and Manthorpe Belton and Manthorpe is a civil parish in the South Kesteven district of Lincolnshire. The parish lies on either side of the River Witham, flowing northwards from Grantham to Lincoln. The extreme eastern boundary is the former Roman road known as High Dyke, part of Ermine Street. On the West of the river Welland is the large Golf Course known as Belton Woods.

Boathouse at Belton House The Boathouse is a Grade II listed building in Belton House, Lincolnshire. It was designed by Anthony Salvin in 1838-9.

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