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


Visit Broompark PlacesVisit Broompark places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Broompark places to visit. A unique way to experience Broompark’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Broompark as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.

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Broompark is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Durham city. It was once the site of a colliery operated by North Brancepeth Coal company. The oldest remaining buildings in the village are Broom Farm guesthouse, built in 1711. When you visit Broompark, Walkfo brings Broompark places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

Broompark Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Broompark


Visit Broompark – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit

With 69 audio plaques & Broompark places for you to explore in the Broompark area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Broompark places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

Why visit Broompark with Walkfo Travel Guide App?


Visit Broompark PlacesYou can visit Broompark places with Walkfo Broompark to hear history at Broompark’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Broompark has 69 places to visit in our interactive Broompark 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 Broompark, 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 Broompark places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Broompark & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 69 audio facts unique to Broompark places in an interactive Broompark map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Broompark Places Map
69 tourist, history, culture & geography spots


 

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Walkfo Broompark tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Broompark

  

Best Broompark places to visit


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

Broompark photo St Cuthbert’s Society Boat Club
St Cuthbert’s Society Boat Club (SCSBC) is one of the oldest and most distinguished of Durham’s collegiate clubs. Founded in the summer of 1893 with the aim of representing St.Cuthbert’s Society at collegiate level.
Broompark photo St Cuthbert’s Church, Durham
St Cuthbert’s Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Durham. It was opened on 31 May 1827 to replace two previous chapels, one run by the secular clergy and the other by the Jesuits. The church is a protected building, being part of the Elvet Green Conservation Area. From 2012 to 2016 the parish was entrusted, along with the chaplaincy, to the Dominican Order.
Broompark photo Shire Hall, Durham
The Old Shire Hall is a Grade II listed building in Old Elvet, Durham. It was the headquarters of Durham County Council from 1898 to 1963.
Broompark photo Purple Radio
Purple Radio is Durham University’s Official Student Radio Station. Purple broadcasts online 24 hours a day during term time, from October until June each year.
Broompark photo St Oswald’s Church, Durham
St Oswald’s Church is a grade II* listed building and dates from the 12th century. The church is a Church of England parish church in Durham, County Durham.
Broompark photo Institute of Advanced Study (Durham)
Institute of Advanced Study was set up to mark Durham’s 175th anniversary. It is intended to attract scholars and public figures from across the world to collaborate on ‘agenda-setting research’ The Institute accepted its first fellows in January 2006 and was formally inaugurated in October 2006.
Broompark photo Cranmer Hall, Durham
Cranmer Hall forms part of St John’s College, Durham which is a recognised college of Durham University. It stands in the Open Evangelical tradition and trains ordinands for the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion.
Broompark photo Palace Green
Palace Green is an area of grass in the centre of Durham, England, flanked by Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. The Cathedral and Castle together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The area is accessed by two cobbled streets called Owengate and Dun Cow Lane.
Broompark photo Durham University Department of Engineering
The Department of Engineering at Durham University was formed following the split of the School of Engineering & Computer Sciences in October 2017. The engineering research covers civil, mechanical, electrical and electronic engineering research groups.
Broompark photo Durham Sixth Form Centre
Durham Sixth Form Centre is a community sixth form provision administered by Durham County Council. It enrols students from County Durham, Sunderland and Northumberland. The centre offers a range of A-levels and BTECs as programmes of study for students.

Visit Broompark plaques


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Broompark has 11 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Broompark 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 Broompark using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Broompark plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.