Welcome to Visit Chelston, Torquay Places The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Chelston, Torquay
Visit Chelston, Torquay places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Chelston, Torquay places to visit. A unique way to experience Chelston, Torquay’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Chelston, Torquay as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
Visiting Chelston, Torquay Walkfo Preview Chelston is one of Torquay’s most historic and best preserved Victorian suburbs . Many of the area’s typical red sandstone buildings are designated within the Chelston Conservation Area . Its statistical area is part of the Cockington with Chelston ward, which includes the neighbouring areas of Cockington and Livermead . When you visit Chelston, Torquay, Walkfo brings Chelston, Torquay places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Visit Chelston, Torquay – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 64 audio plaques & Chelston, Torquay places for you to explore in the Chelston, Torquay area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Chelston, Torquay places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Chelston, Torquay history
Three neolithic stone axes were found near Chelston Tower in the 1890s and flint scrapers south of Nut Bush Lane. Chilestone was first mentioned about 1238, but was part of Cockington until sold by the Mallocks in 1932.
Why visit Chelston, Torquay with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Chelston, Torquay places with Walkfo Chelston, Torquay to hear history at Chelston, Torquay’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Chelston, Torquay has 64 places to visit in our interactive Chelston, Torquay 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 Chelston, Torquay, 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 Chelston, Torquay places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Chelston, Torquay & the surrounding areas.
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Best Chelston, Torquay places to visit
Chelston, Torquay has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Chelston, Torquay’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Chelston, Torquay’s information audio spots:
Howden Court Hotel, Torquay Howden Court Hotel in Torquay, Devon is listed on the English Heritage Register . It was built in 1860 and was home to several notable residents over the next century . Today it is a hotel which provides accommodation, dining and bar facilities .
Ashfield, Torquay Ashfield in Torquay was the childhood home of Agatha Christie . She lived there from her birth until the time of her marriage . She reluctantly sold it in 1940; in 1962 it was demolished and replaced with a small estate of houses .
Paignton Cemetery Paignton Cemetery is a burial ground situated within the town of Paigntan, Devon, England. It is situated in the centre of the town and is located in the middle of Devon.
Palace Theatre, Paignton The Palace Theatre was built in 1890 and is the oldest working theatre in Torbay. The theatre underwent a major refurbishment in 2005 and has a seating capacity of 380.
Torbay Picture House The Torbay Picture House was opened on 16 March 1914. It is believed to be the oldest surviving purpose-built cinema in Europe. In its early days it featured a 21-piece orchestra, with each member paid a guinea to perform.
Kirkham House Kirkham House is a late medieval stone house in Paignton, Devon. It is believed to be a 14th or 15th century building. The house was designated a Grade II* listed building in 1951.
Festival Theatre, Paignton The Festival Theatre was a seafront theatre located on the Paignton Esplanade. It was in direct competition with the Princess and Pavilion theatres in Torquay. The theatre closed at the end of 1998 and re-opened in October 1999 as a multiscreen cinema.
Christ Church, Paignton Christ Church is a Church of England, Evangelical parish church in Paignton, Devon. Designed by Walter G. Couldrey and Edward Gabriel, the church was built in 1887–88 and has been a Grade II listed building since 1993.
Compton Castle Compton Castle in the parish of Marldon in Devon, is a fortified manor house in the village of Compton (formerly “Compton Pole”), about 5 miles (8 km) west of Torquay. The castle has been home to the Gilbert family for most of the time since it was built. It has been a National Trust property since 1951.
Mallock Memorial Clock Tower The Mallock Memorial Clock Tower is situated at the harbourside in Torquay, Devon. It is a Grade II Listed Building, and was first listed in 1975.
Visit Chelston, Torquay plaques
39 plaques hereChelston, Torquay has 39 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Chelston, Torquay 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 Chelston, Torquay using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Chelston, Torquay plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Experience Chelston, Torquay audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Chelston, Torquay allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Chelston, Torquay’s 64 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Chelston, Torquay freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Chelston, Torquay Map App
Our visit Chelston, Torquay map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Chelston, Torquay & 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 Chelston, Torquay tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Chelston, Torquay centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Chelston, Torquay area at LONG:-3.55, LAT:50.463.
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Things to do & visit in Chelston, Torquay / surrounding areas
● Howden Court Hotel, Torquay ● Torquay Town Hall ● Torre Abbey ● Abbey Park and Meadows ● Torquay ● Recreation Ground, Torquay ● Ashfield, Torquay ● Princess Theatre (Torquay) ● Grand Hotel (Torquay) ● The Breeze (South Devon) ● St John’s Church, Torquay ● Chelston, Torquay ● Pavilion Theatre, Torquay ● St Michael’s Chapel, Torquay ● Babbacombe ● Sailing at the 1948 Summer Olympics ● Plainmoor ● The Room in the Elephant ● Living Coasts ● Torquay Museum ● Torquay Lifeboat Station ● Corbyn Head Hotel ● Shiphay Manor ● Ellacombe, Devon ● Torquay Cemetery ● St Marychurch ● Torbay Hospital ● Babbacombe Model Village ● Babbacombe Theatre ● Babbacombe Cliff Railway
● Shiphay ● Oddicombe Beach ● Meadfoot ● Gleneagles Hotel, Torquay ● Kents Cavern ● Combe Pafford ● St Paul’s Church, Preston, Paignton ● Preston, Devon ● Long Quarry Point ● Torbay Inn ● Paignton Cemetery ● Palace Theatre, Paignton ● Bishop’s Palace, Paignton ● Torbay Picture House ● Kirkham House ● Paignton ● Festival Theatre, Paignton ● Christ Church, Paignton ● Paignton Pier ● Oldway Mansion ● Redcliffe Hotel ● English Riviera Geopark ● Paignton Windmill ● Occombe Valley Woods ● Compton Castle ● Marldon ● Torbay ● Cockington ● Kingskerswell ● Mallock Memorial Clock Tower ● Cockington Court ● RAF Hospital Torquay
Getting to / around Chelston, Torquay – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Chelston, Torquay using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Chelston, Torquay places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Chelston, Torquay historians & Chelston, Torquay tour guides
Trying to encourage visitors to Chelston, Torquay? Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives Chelston, Torquay’s places, attractions & landmarks ability to create their own unique outdoor audio museums & using our simple & easy to use Walkfo Creator. – Creating a new audio experience for your Chelston, Torquay place is free* and quick (15+ minutes if you prepare text content) to use, with Walkfo Creator doing the hard work of generating AI audio files for geo-spots from the text you provide with a simply click on a map. – The 100 Amazing Chelston, Torquay Places is just one example of an outdoor museum created using Walkfo Creator (pictured to the left) for people to safely explore during Covid-19 times whilst visiting a city. Our tool is open to tourism organisations, travel destinations & National Trust locations to create their own audio walks to offer free when people visit Chelston, Torquay destinations. – Walkfo itself is looking to partner with websites offering things-to-do / what’s on events listings to enhance the content of our ‘visit-Chelston, Torquay’ web pages (for example: www.visitChelston, Torquay.com). If you are interested in partnering, please contact us to discuss options.
* Walkfo Creator is free to use for a limited number of audio spots within a map with a license fee applicable when more than 20 audio spots within location walk are created. v1.1336
Visit Chelston, Torquay places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Chelston, Torquay places to visit. A unique way to experience Chelston, Torquay’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Chelston, Torquay as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
You can visit Chelston, Torquay places with Walkfo Chelston, Torquay to hear history at Chelston, Torquay’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Chelston, Torquay has 64 places to visit in our interactive Chelston, Torquay 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 Chelston, Torquay, 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 Chelston, Torquay places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Chelston, Torquay & the surrounding areas.
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