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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Bishop’s Tawton

  

Bishop’s Tawton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Bishop’s Tawton

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You can visit Bishop’s Tawton places with Walkfo Bishop’s Tawton to hear history at Bishop’s Tawton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Bishop’s Tawton has 32 places to visit in our interactive Bishop’s Tawton 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 Bishop’s Tawton, 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 Bishop’s Tawton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Bishop’s Tawton & the surrounding areas.

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32 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best Bishop’s Tawton places to visit

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

Holy Trinity Church, Barnstaple Holy Trinity is an Anglican parish church for Barnstaple in Devon. Dating from 1867 with an earlier tower from 1843 to 1845, the church comes under the Diocese of Exeter and has been Grade II* listed building since 1981.

Penrose’s Almshouses Penrose’s Almshouses are 17th-century almshouses in Litchdon Street, Barnstaple, in Devon, built in memory of John Penrose (1575–1624) They have been a Grade I listed building since 1951.

Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon Museum of Barnstaple and North Devon covers the history and culture of the North Devon area. The displays range from prehistoric times to Victorian era. The building and its garden railings beside the river front have been Grade II listed since 1988.

St Peter’s Church, Barnstaple St Peter’s Church is the parish church of Barnstaple in North Devon. The church dates back to the 13th-century with much restoration during the Victorian era by George Gilbert Scott and his son John Oldrid Scott.

Newport, Devon Newport is one mile south-east of the historic centre of Barnstaple. It is situated on the east side of the River Taw. Few ancient buildings survive, the “Old Dairy” being a notable exception.

Rock Park Rock Park was donated to the public by William Frederick Rock and opened in 1879. It has a number of listed structures including an obelisk at the entrance to the park.

Guildhall, Barnstaple The Guildhall in Barnstaple in Devon was completed in 1828. Beneath and behind the Guildhall is the Pannier Market. The building has been a Grade II* listed building since 1951.

Queen Anne’s Walk Queen Anne’s Walk (formerly The Mercantile Exchange) is a grade I listed building in Barnstaple, North Devon. It was completed in 1713 as a meeting place for the town’s merchants. It is believed to have been designed by the architect William Talman, on the basis of its similarity to his work at the Hall in Drayton.

Pottington Road Ground The Pottington Road Ground is a rugby union ground and former greyhound racing stadium in Barnstaple, North Devon. It is also known as the North Devon Greyhound Stadium.

Church of St John the Baptist, Bishop’s Tawton The Church of St John the Baptist is the Anglican parish church for Bishop’s Tawton in Devon. The church has been a Grade I listed building since 1965 and comes under the Diocese of Exeter.

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