Visit Blockley Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Blockley

  

Blockley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Blockley

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Blockley history

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Manor

In AD 855 King Burgred of Mercia granted a monastery at Blockley to Ealhhun, Bishop of Worcester for the price of 300 solidi. In 1086 the Domesday Book recorded that the Bishop held an estate of 38 hides. The Bishops of Worcester retained the estate until 1648 during the English Civil War, when the Parliamentary Trustees sold it.

Churches

The Church of England parish church of St. Peter and St. Paul was built in about 1180. The ecclesiastical parish now forms part of Vale and Cotswold Edge team of churches. The church is used as St Mary’s Roman Catholic church in the Father Brown television series.

Economic and social history

Blockley is home to Watsonian Squire, the largest UK manufacturer of sidecars and trailers for motorbikes. Much of the parish was farmed under an open field system until 1772, when an Act of Parliament provided for the enclosure of the remaining common lands.

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

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

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

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

  

Best Blockley places to visit

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

Broad Campden Broad Campden is a small village in Gloucestershire, England, with a church and pub. It is notable for its beauty and fine walking trails.

Batsford Arboretum Batsford Arboretum sits on the Cotswold scarp and contains around 2,900 trees. It maintains the national collection of Prunus (sato-sakura Group) — Japanese Flowering Cherry.

Church of St Lawrence, Bourton-on-the-Hill The Anglican Church of St Lawrence at Bourton-on-the-Hill in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.

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