Visit Cold Ash Places

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

  

Cold Ash Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Cold Ash

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Cold Ash history

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The name Cold Ash dates from the 16th century and is mentioned in a 1549 deed of settlement from John Winchcombe (Jack of Newbury) to his third son, Henry. The area was largely unpopulated before 1800 and consisted of moorland, the oldest part of the village is believed to be Bucklebury Alley.

Cold Ash geography / climate

Cold Ash is built at about 150 metres (500 feet) above sea level, along the top of a ridge. Parts of the village to the north and east are within the North Wessex Downs AONB and Cold Ash has a site of Special Scientific Interest called Cold Ash Quarry.

You can visit Cold Ash places with Walkfo Cold Ash to hear history at Cold Ash’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Cold Ash has 26 places to visit in our interactive Cold Ash 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 Cold Ash, 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 Cold Ash places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Cold Ash & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 26 audio facts unique to Cold Ash places in an interactive Cold Ash map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Cold Ash Places Map
26 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Cold Ash places to visit

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

Shaw, Berkshire Shaw is located to the north of Newbury, near the village of Donnington. It is in the parish of Shaw-cum-Donnington.

Shaw House, Berkshire Shaw House is an important example of an early symmetrical H-plan Elizabethan mansion, located at Shaw, on the north-eastern outskirts of Newbury in Berkshire.

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.

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