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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Culgaith
Visit Culgaith places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Culgaith places to visit. A unique way to experience Culgaith’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Culgaith as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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Culgaith is a village and civil parish in Eden district of Cumbria. It is located on the River Eden, between Temple Sowerby and Langwathby. Amenities include All Saints Church, and its associated primary school, as well as a pub and garden centre. When you visit Culgaith, Walkfo brings Culgaith places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Culgaith Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Culgaith
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With 10 audio plaques & Culgaith places for you to explore in the Culgaith area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Culgaith places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Culgaith history
The village was probably named from Henry de Culgaith, Clerk, who received a grant of lands in Carlisle, the local see, in vico Francorum. In circa 1296, his widow quitclaimed the dower held of Holm Abbey which included her late husband’s fee farm for rents. The Earl of Carlisle fought alongside King Edward I in the Scottish wars of independence and was sent to the dungeon at Carlisle.
Railway
Culgaith was served by a railway station, which opened in 1880 and closed down in May 1970. It was also known as a station on the Andergaith railway line, which closed in 1970.
Culgaith etymology
Culgaith is formed from an Old Celtic base *cūl, which has developed into Welsh ‘cil’, ‘corner, retreat,’ and British *koid, Welsh coed, ‘wood’ The Old English form of the name would have been Cȳlcēt. The first element might also be *cǖl, ‘narrow’, meaning ‘windy nook’
Why visit Culgaith with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Culgaith places with Walkfo Culgaith to hear history at Culgaith’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Culgaith has 10 places to visit in our interactive Culgaith 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 Culgaith, 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 Culgaith places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Culgaith & the surrounding areas.
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Best Culgaith places to visit
Culgaith has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Culgaith’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Culgaith’s information audio spots:
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here Culgaith has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Culgaith 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 Culgaith using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Culgaith plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.
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