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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Droitwich Spa

  

Droitwich Spa Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Droitwich Spa

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Droitwich Spa history

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During the Roman era the settlement was known as Salinae and was located at the crossroads of several Roman roads. Droitwich remained a fairly small town until the 1960s, when the population was still barely 7,000. In 2014, new housing consent was granted to large developments at Copcut (750 houses) and Yew Tree Hill (765 houses) with a number of other in-fill developments.

Salt and brine

Rock salt and brine was extracted by the Romans and this continued through to the Middle Ages . A salt tax was levied by the king until it was abolished in 1825 . A local family owned up to 25 salt evaporating pans in the area by the 1600s .

Asylums, workhouses and the town hall

Droitwich’s first workhouse was set up on Holloway in 1688 and the last was abolished in the 1920s . The last of the workhouses were set up in the city was finally abolished in 1920s after the war .

You can visit Droitwich Spa places with Walkfo Droitwich Spa to hear history at Droitwich Spa’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Droitwich Spa has 19 places to visit in our interactive Droitwich Spa 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 Droitwich Spa, 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 Droitwich Spa places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Droitwich Spa & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 19 audio facts unique to Droitwich Spa places in an interactive Droitwich Spa map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Droitwich Spa Places Map
19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Droitwich Spa tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Droitwich Spa

  

Best Droitwich Spa places to visit

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

Chateau Impney Chateau Impney Hotel & Exhibition Centre is a Grade II* listed 19th-century house built in the style of an elaborate French château near Droitwich Spa in Worcestershire . Once a family home for local industrialist John Corbett, it has been a hotel since 1925 .

Hampton Lovett Hampton Lovett is a village and civil parish in the Wychavon district of the county of Worcestershire. It is just north of Droitwich. The church of St. Mary and All Saints is noted for its Norman features.

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