Visit Chieveley Places

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

  

Chieveley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Chieveley

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Chieveley history

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The name Chieveley is said to be derived from “Field of Chives” The WI’s ‘Berkshire Book’ assures the reader that chives were noted in the area as far back as 951. The parish has an Iron Age hill fort in Snelsmore called Bussock Camp.

St Mary’s Church

There was a Saxon church before it was replaced by the Normans. The present church is listed grade II* and visible parts date from the 13th century. The first vicar of Chieveley was Elias, appointed in 1154.

You can visit Chieveley places with Walkfo Chieveley to hear history at Chieveley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Chieveley has 21 places to visit in our interactive Chieveley 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 Chieveley, 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 Chieveley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Chieveley & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 21 audio facts unique to Chieveley places in an interactive Chieveley map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Chieveley Places Map
21 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Chieveley places to visit

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

Grimsbury Castle Iron Age “multiple enclosure” Hill Fort comprises a large circular encampment situated on a high hill. It is situated within Grimsbury Wood, between Cold Ash and Hermitage, in the county of Berkshire.

Denison Barracks Denison Barracks is a military installation at Hermitage in Berkshire, England. It is located on the south coast of Berkshire. The base is located in the town of Denison, Berkshire, and is on the outskirts of the town.

Bussock Camp Bussock Camp is the site of an Iron Age bivallate hillfort located in Berkshire, England. It has a double bank and ditch to the south and east, with only a single bank remaining the north and western sides. It is thought that the site was occupied as early as the 6th century BC.

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