Visit Chideock Places

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

  

Chideock Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Chideock

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Chideock history

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In 1086 Chideock was recorded in the Domesday Book as ‘Cidihoc’ During the Middle Ages ownership passed to the Catholic Arundell family, who used it to provide refuge for priests and loyal followers during subsequent religious persecution. Four local Catholic men were martyred in the late 16th century; their trial took place in the main hall of what is now Chideck House Hotel and they were executed in Dorchester.

Chideock geography / climate

Chideock is 2.5 miles west of Bridport, 5 miles east of Lyme Regis and 0.75 miles inland from the English Channel. The parish includes the coastal hamlet of Seatown, less than 1 mile (1.6 km) to the south on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site.

You can visit Chideock places with Walkfo Chideock to hear history at Chideock’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Chideock has 23 places to visit in our interactive Chideock 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 Chideock, 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 Chideock places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Chideock & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 23 audio facts unique to Chideock places in an interactive Chideock map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Chideock Places Map
23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Chideock places to visit

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

Church of St Candida and Holy Cross The Church of St Candida and Holy Cross is an Anglican church in Whitchurch Canonicorum, Dorset. A Saxon church stood on the site but nothing remains of that structure. The earliest parts of the church date from the 12th century when it was rebuilt by Benedictine monks. Further major rebuilding work took place in the 13th century and in the 14th century the church’s tower was constructed.

St Paul’s Church, Broadoak St Paul’s Church is a Church of England church in Broadoak, Dorset. It was designed by Thomas Talbot Bury and built in 1865–66. The church has been a Grade II listed building since 1984.

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