Visit Fitzhead Places

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

  

Fitzhead Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Fitzhead

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Fitzhead history

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The name of Fitzhead was recorded as Fifida in 1178. The original extent of the village was five hides (about 600 acres (242.8 ha) The parish was part of the Kingsbury Hundred.

Fitzhead landmarks

Fitzhead Court and The Manor date from the late 16th century. The building was constructed by Major Robert Cannon (died 1685) a royalist veteran of the Civil War. The estate was sold to Baron Ashburton in 1840.

You can visit Fitzhead places with Walkfo Fitzhead to hear history at Fitzhead’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Fitzhead has 14 places to visit in our interactive Fitzhead 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 Fitzhead, 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 Fitzhead places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Fitzhead & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 14 audio facts unique to Fitzhead places in an interactive Fitzhead map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Fitzhead Places Map
14 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Fitzhead places to visit

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

Church of St James the Great, Fitzhead The Anglican Church of St James the Great in Fitzhead, Somerset, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Fitzhead Court and The Manor Fitzhead Court and The Manor in Fitzhead, Somerset, was built in the late 16th century. It has now been split into two buildings and is a Grade II* listed building.

King’s Castle, Wiveliscombe King’s Castle is a Neolithic hillfort 1km (0.62 mi) east of Wiveliscombe in Somerset. It is surrounded by two banks with a ditch between them. A coin hoard of 1139 coins was found in a pot buried 0.30 metres (1 ft) deep. Site has been heavily damaged by repeated quarrying and ploughing.

Church of the Holy Trinity, Ash Priors The Church of the Holy Trinity in Ash Priors, Somerset, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Church of St Andrew, Wiveliscombe The Church Of St Andrew in Wiveliscombe, Somerset, was built in 1829. It is a Grade II* listed building.

Visit Fitzhead plaques