Visit Betley Places

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

  

Betley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Betley

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Betley history

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Betley – meaning the ‘clearing in the woods’ of Bette (a Saxon woman’s name) – is an ancient settlement. It is one of several villages – including Buddileigh, Audley, and Madeley – which seem to be named after women. It had a major market, the charter for which was granted in the thirteenth century.

You can visit Betley places with Walkfo Betley to hear history at Betley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Betley has 18 places to visit in our interactive Betley 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 Betley, 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 Betley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Betley & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 18 audio facts unique to Betley places in an interactive Betley map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Betley Places Map
18 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Betley places to visit

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

Heighley Castle Heighley Castle was completed by the Audley family in 1233 and for over 300 years was one of their ancestral homes. It was held for Charles I during the English Civil War and destroyed by Parliamentary forces in 1640s. The castle is on Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register and described as being in ‘very bad’ condition.

Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum Englesea Brook Chapel and Museum was built in 1828. It was one of the earliest chapels of the Primitive Methodist movement. The building is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II listed building.

Black Firs and Cranberry Bog Black Firs and Cranberry Bog is a nature reserve of the Staffordshire Wildlife Trust. It is adjacent to Balterley Heath and about 1 mile (1.6 km) north of the village of Betley, in Staffordshire. The site is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, and a Ramsar site.

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