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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in East Ogwell


Visit East Ogwell PlacesVisit East Ogwell places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best East Ogwell places to visit. A unique way to experience East Ogwell’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore East Ogwell as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.

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East Ogwell is a village and former civil parish 15 miles (24 km) south of Exeter, now in the parish of Ogwell. In 2018 it had an estimated population of 855. In 1891 the parish had a population of 271. When you visit East Ogwell, Walkfo brings East Ogwell places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

East Ogwell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about East Ogwell


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East Ogwell photo With 34 audio plaques & East Ogwell places for you to explore in the East Ogwell area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best East Ogwell places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

East Ogwell history


East Ogwell was recorded in the Domesday Book as Ogewille. On 1 April 1894 the parish was abolished and merged with West Ogwell to form Ogwell. The name “Ogwell” means ‘Wocga’s spring/stream’

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Visit East Ogwell PlacesYou can visit East Ogwell places with Walkfo East Ogwell to hear history at East Ogwell’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo East Ogwell has 34 places to visit in our interactive East Ogwell 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 East Ogwell, 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 East Ogwell places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to East Ogwell & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 34 audio facts unique to East Ogwell places in an interactive East Ogwell map you can explore.”

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34 tourist, history, culture & geography spots


 

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

  

Best East Ogwell places to visit


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

East Ogwell photo HM Prison Channings Wood
HM Prison Channings Wood is a Category C men’s prison. It is located in the parish of Ogwell (near Newton Abbot) in Devon. The prison is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service.
East Ogwell photo Old Newton Abbot Hospital
Old Newton Abbot Hospital was a health facility in East Street, Devon, England. It was managed by Torbay and Southern Devon Health and Care NHS Trust. Main entrance block is Grade II listed building.
East Ogwell photo Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish on the River Teign. It grew rapidly in the Victorian era as the home of the South Devon Railway locomotive works. It is twinned with Besigheim in Germany and Ay in France.
East Ogwell photo Austins (Newton Abbot)
Austins is the largest independent store in South West England. Founded in 1924 as a drapery shop in Newton Abbot, Devon. Store has expanded to four locations in one part of the town.
East Ogwell photo St Leonard’s Tower, Newton Abbot
St Leonard’s Tower, Newton Abbot, popularly known as The Clock Tower, is a Grade II* listed building. It was constructed in the 15th-century as part of a Gothic-style church and was the site of William III’s first proclamation in England. The adjoining nave was demolished in 1836 to improve traffic flows.
East Ogwell photo Newton Abbot Racecourse
Newton Abbot Racecourse is a thoroughbred horse racing venue located on the north bank of the River Teign in the parishes of Kingsteignton and Teigngrace. The course is a tight, flat left-handed oval of about 1 mile 1 furlong.
East Ogwell photo Newton Abbot Community Hospital
Newton Abbot Community Hospital is a health facility on Jetty Marsh Road, Devon. It is managed by Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust.
East Ogwell photo Abbotskerswell Priory
Abbotskerswell Priory was the home of a community of Augustinian nuns from 1861 until 1983. It has now been converted into apartments for retired people.
East Ogwell photo Buckland Athletic F.C.
Buckland Athletic Football Club is a football club based in Newton Abbot, Devon, England. They are currently members of the Western League Premier Division and play at Homers Heath.
East Ogwell photo Bradley (house)
Bradley is a medieval manor house in Newton Abbot, Devon. It is set amongst woodland and meadows in the valley of the River Lemon. The house is now in the ownership of the National Trust.

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East Ogwell has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo East Ogwell 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 East Ogwell using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each East Ogwell plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.