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Visit Broadstone, Dorset places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Broadstone, Dorset places to visit. A unique way to experience Broadstone, Dorset’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Broadstone, Dorset as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
Visiting Broadstone, Dorset Walkfo Preview Since 1840, Broadstone has grown from a small farm to a suburb of 10,000 people. Centred on the main road (the B3074), ‘The Broadway’ is a busy hub of shops, churches, schools and housing. Broadstone is notable for its large recreation fields and heathland park. When you visit Broadstone, Dorset, Walkfo brings Broadstone, Dorset places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Visit Broadstone, Dorset – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 36 audio plaques & Broadstone, Dorset places for you to explore in the Broadstone, Dorset area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Broadstone, Dorset places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Broadstone, Dorset history
Broadstone Farm was built in 1840, and a railway line bypassed it in 1847. The first railway station was built in 1872 and named “New Poole Junction” Broadstone First School originated as a Dame school, founded in 1871. At the turn of the century, lavender oil started being produced in the area.
Broadstone, Dorset toponymy
Legend has it that a number of “broad stones” were laid across a local stream to enable people to cross over without wetting their feet. The Stepping Stones pub was named in honour of this, and displays a large stone outside its beer garden. Rumoured to be the original, it was stolen decades ago and replaced by a replica.
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You can visit Broadstone, Dorset places with Walkfo Broadstone, Dorset to hear history at Broadstone, Dorset’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Broadstone, Dorset has 36 places to visit in our interactive Broadstone, Dorset 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 Broadstone, Dorset, 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 Broadstone, Dorset places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Broadstone, Dorset & the surrounding areas.
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Best Broadstone, Dorset places to visit
Broadstone, Dorset has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Broadstone, Dorset’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Broadstone, Dorset’s information audio spots:
Newtown, Dorset Newtown is a suburb in the town of Poole in Dorset . It has a population of 11,132, increasing to 12,515 at the 2011 census .
Oakdale, Dorset Oakdale is a suburb of Poole in Dorset with a population of 10,949, increasing to 11,554 at the 2011 Census . It shares boundaries with Creekmoor, Poole Town, Parkstone, Newtown and Canford Heath .
Pergins Island Pergins Island is a small, uninhabited island in Holes Bay, an embayment off Poole Harbour in Dorset . It is not accessible to the public .
Holes Bay Holes Bay is an intertidal embayment off Poole Harbour in the county of Dorset . It lies mostly within the Borough of Poole and is close to Poole town centre . It is an important wetland bird haven .
Upton House, Dorset Upton House is a country house in the grounds of Upton Country Park on the northwestern shoreline of Holes Bay in the county of Dorset on the south coast of England . It is owned by BCP Council .
Tower Park Tower Park is a leisure and retail park in Poole, Dorset . It was one of the first complexes of its kind in Europe when it opened in 1989 .
Merley House, Wimborne Merley House in Wimborne, Dorset, is Grade I listed on the English Heritage Register . It was built in 1752 by the bibliophile Ralph Willett and remained in the Willett family until about 1875 . For the next century it was the residence of many notable people .
Merley Merley is a large housing estate in the unparished area of Poole, a mile (2 km) south of Wimborne Minster . Originally called Myrle, Merley was a manor in the tithing of Great Canford (or Canford Magna) The housing estate only covers part of the area that was originally called Merley/Myrle .
Corfe Barrows Nature Park Corfe Barrows Nature Park comprises nine natural areas, covering an area of 90 hectares, within the Borough of Poole . It was designated as a nature park in June 2016 .
Creekmoor Creekmoor is a suburb of Poole, Dorset, with a population of 9,257, reducing to 9,180 at the 2011 census. Bordered by Upton Heath Nature Reserve and Upton Country Park, the area is mainly populated by families.
Visit Broadstone, Dorset plaques
0 plaques hereBroadstone, Dorset has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Broadstone, Dorset plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Broadstone, Dorset using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Broadstone, Dorset plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.
Experience Broadstone, Dorset audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Broadstone, Dorset allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Broadstone, Dorset’s 36 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Broadstone, Dorset freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Broadstone, Dorset Map App
Our visit Broadstone, Dorset map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Broadstone, Dorset & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Broadstone, Dorset tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Broadstone, Dorset centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Broadstone, Dorset area at LONG:-1.99495, LAT:50.76046.
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Things to do & visit in Broadstone, Dorset / surrounding areas
● Newtown, Dorset ● Poole Town F.C. ● Oakdale, Dorset ● Pergins Island ● Holes Bay ● St George’s Church, Oakdale ● Fleetsbridge ● Upton House, Dorset ● Holes Bay Nature Park ● Alderney Hospital ● Splashdown Waterpark (Poole) ● Tower Park ● Canford Heath ● River Allen, Dorset ● Lady Wimborne Bridge ● Merley House, Wimborne ● Merley ● Ashington, Dorset ● Oakley, Dorset ● Corfe Barrows Nature Park ● Corfe & Barrow Hills ● Waterloo, Dorset ● Creekmoor Light Railway ● Creekmoor ● Corfe Mullen ● Cogdean Hundred ● Stoney Down ● St. Hubert’s Church, Corfe Mullen ● Broadstone, Dorset ● Upton Heath
● Beacon Hill, Dorset ● St Aldhelm’s Church, Lytchett Heath ● Upton, Dorset ● Upton Clock Tower
Getting to / around Broadstone, Dorset – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Broadstone, Dorset using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Broadstone, Dorset places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
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Visit Broadstone, Dorset places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Broadstone, Dorset places to visit. A unique way to experience Broadstone, Dorset’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Broadstone, Dorset as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
You can visit Broadstone, Dorset places with Walkfo Broadstone, Dorset to hear history at Broadstone, Dorset’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Broadstone, Dorset has 36 places to visit in our interactive Broadstone, Dorset 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 Broadstone, Dorset, 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 Broadstone, Dorset places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Broadstone, Dorset & the surrounding areas.
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