Visit Charlcombe Places

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

  

Charlcombe Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Charlcombe

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Charlcombe history

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Charlcombe is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 under the name “Cerlecume”, meaning in Old English “valley of the ceorls” Woolley is one of 52 thankful villages for having lost no residents during World War I. The Battle of Lansdowne (1643) was fought in the Lansdown Hill area and is commemorated by Sir Bevil Grenville’s Monument.

Charlcombe geography / climate

Geology

Geology of the Swainswick valley around Sopers Wood, in the south Cotswolds, has been investigated because of the presence of landslides since the work of William Smith in 1799. Known locally as the Woolley Valley, there has been a dispute about development of green belt land.

Lansdown Hill

The hamlet of Lansdown, about 3 miles (5 km) north-west of the centre of Bath, has a public house, the Charlcombe Inn. Also here are Bath Racecourse and Lansdown Golf Course. The plateau near the centre is known as Lansdown Hill and gives its name to the suburb.

Frogs and toads

Charlcombe Lane is closed in February and March to allow frogs and toads to cross the road. During this period local residents and volunteers go out at dusk, collecting them in buckets and depositing them on the other side of the road, allowing them to continue their journey.

You can visit Charlcombe places with Walkfo Charlcombe to hear history at Charlcombe’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Charlcombe has 154 places to visit in our interactive Charlcombe 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 Charlcombe, 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 Charlcombe places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Charlcombe & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 154 audio facts unique to Charlcombe places in an interactive Charlcombe map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Charlcombe Places Map
154 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Charlcombe places to visit

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

Walcot, Bath Walcot lies to the north-north-east of Bath, and is an electoral ward of the city. The Paragon and London Road are part of the A4 road. The other main thoroughfare is Walcot Street, which adjoins the city centre. Walcot was the birthplace of Richard Debaufre Guyon, an Austrian officer, a Hungarian rebel and an Ottoman Pasha.

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