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Visit Draycott, Derbyshire places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Draycott, Derbyshire places to visit. A unique way to experience Draycott, Derbyshire’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Draycott, Derbyshire as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
Visiting Draycott, Derbyshire Walkfo Preview Draycott is a village in the Erewash district of Derbyshire. It lies around 6 miles east of Derby and 3 miles south-west of Long Eaton. The meandering course of the River Derwent forms the southwestern boundary of the parish. Elvaston Castle is nearby. When you visit Draycott, Derbyshire, Walkfo brings Draycott, Derbyshire places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
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With 35 audio plaques & Draycott, Derbyshire places for you to explore in the Draycott, Derbyshire area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Draycott, Derbyshire places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Draycott, Derbyshire history
The name Draycott derives from resembling words dry coat, as the village resides north of both the River Derwent and Church Wilne, a reservoir. In particularly rainy season the village used to flood, hence the name ‘Dry Coat’ A prominent local family, which took its name from the village, included the eminent Irish judge Henry Draycott (1510-1572)
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You can visit Draycott, Derbyshire places with Walkfo Draycott, Derbyshire to hear history at Draycott, Derbyshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Draycott, Derbyshire has 35 places to visit in our interactive Draycott, Derbyshire 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 Draycott, Derbyshire, 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 Draycott, Derbyshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Draycott, Derbyshire & the surrounding areas.
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Best Draycott, Derbyshire places to visit
Draycott, Derbyshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Draycott, Derbyshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Draycott, Derbyshire’s information audio spots:
Graham Street Prims F.C. Graham Street Prims Football Club is a football club based in Derby, England. They are currently members of the United Counties League Division One. They play at the Asterdale Sports Ground in the Spondon area of Derby.
St Stephen’s Church, Borrowash St Stephen’s Church, Borrowash, Derbyshire is a parish church in the Church of England. It was built in the 1930s.
Borrowash Methodist Church Borrowash Methodist Church is in Derbyshire. The church is located in the town of Borrowosh. It is the birthplace of the first Methodist Church in the UK.
Elvaston Castle Gothic Revival castle and surrounding parkland is run and owned by Derbyshire County Council. Country park has 200 acres (0.81 km) of woodlands, parkland and formal gardens. Grade II* Listed Elvaston Castle has been neglected and is in need of restoration.
St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston is a Grade I listed parish church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed parish.
Risley Hall, Derbyshire Risley Hall is a country house, now a hotel set in 17 acres (69,000 m) of private landscaped grounds. It comprises 35 bedrooms and several function rooms. The building’s main function is as a hotel and spa, but it also caters for weddings.
St Michael’s Church, Breaston St Michael’s Church, Breaston is a Grade I listed parish church in Breaston, Derbyshire. It is located in the town of Breaston in the county of Derby. The church was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed parish.
Great Wilne Great Wilne is a small village in Derbyshire, England on the border with Leicestershire. It is 7 miles (11 km) south east of Derby. The population at the 2011 Census is included in the civil parish of Shardlow and Great.
Soldiers and Sailors Sports Ground, Breaston Soldiers & Sailors Sports Ground is located on the outskirts of the Civil Parish of Breaston, on Risley Lane, near the A52.
St James’ Church, Shardlow St James’ Church, Shardlow is a Grade II listed parish church in Derbyshire. It was built in the 1930s and is located in Shardlow.
Visit Draycott, Derbyshire plaques
1 plaques hereDraycott, Derbyshire has 1 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Draycott, Derbyshire 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 Draycott, Derbyshire using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Draycott, Derbyshire plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Draycott, Derbyshire allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Draycott, Derbyshire’s 35 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Draycott, Derbyshire freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Draycott, Derbyshire Map App
Our visit Draycott, Derbyshire map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Draycott, Derbyshire & 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 Draycott, Derbyshire tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Draycott, Derbyshire centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Draycott, Derbyshire area at LONG:-1.34147, LAT:52.89442.
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Things to do & visit in Draycott, Derbyshire / surrounding areas
● Borrowash Victoria A.F.C. ● St Stephen’s Church, Borrowash ● Borrowash Methodist Church ● Borrowash ● All Saints’ Church, Ockbrook ● Maurice D. G. Scott ● Ockbrook ● Ockbrook and Borrowash ● Elvaston Castle ● St Bartholomew’s Church, Elvaston ● South East Derbyshire Rural District ● Borough of Erewash ● Risley Hall, Derbyshire ● Risley, Derbyshire ● Sawley, Derbyshire ● All Saints’ Church, Sawley ● Harrington Bridge ● Breaston ● St Michael’s Church, Breaston ● Derwent Mouth ● Great Wilne ● Draycott, Derbyshire ● Soldiers and Sailors Sports Ground, Breaston ● Hopwell ● Hopwell Hall ● Cavendish Bridge ● St James’ Church, Shardlow ● Shardlow and Great Wilne ● Shardlow Hall, Derbyshire ● Shardlow
● Derby South services ● Elvaston, Derbyshire ● River Derwent, Derbyshire
Getting to / around Draycott, Derbyshire – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Draycott, Derbyshire using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Draycott, Derbyshire places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Draycott, Derbyshire Public Transport Stations
Local Draycott, Derbyshire historians & Draycott, Derbyshire tour guides
Trying to encourage visitors to Draycott, Derbyshire? Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives Draycott, Derbyshire’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 Draycott, Derbyshire 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 Draycott, Derbyshire 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 Draycott, Derbyshire 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-Draycott, Derbyshire’ web pages (for example: www.visitDraycott, Derbyshire.com). If you are interested in partnering, please contact us to discuss options.
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Visit Draycott, Derbyshire places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Draycott, Derbyshire places to visit. A unique way to experience Draycott, Derbyshire’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Draycott, Derbyshire as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
You can visit Draycott, Derbyshire places with Walkfo Draycott, Derbyshire to hear history at Draycott, Derbyshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Draycott, Derbyshire has 35 places to visit in our interactive Draycott, Derbyshire 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 Draycott, Derbyshire, 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 Draycott, Derbyshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Draycott, Derbyshire & the surrounding areas.
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