Visit Frilsham Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Frilsham

  

Frilsham Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Frilsham

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Frilsham history

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Economic history

Frilsham Common was inclosed in 1857. The chief crops were in the 1920s wheat, barley and oats. No railway or canal passes through the parish, with one well-maintained road from north to south.

Manor

The manor was held of Edward the Confessor by two free men. Two decades later on the Domesday Survey it was owned by Henry de Ferrers. The overlordship continued in the hands of his descendants until the 13th century.

Frilsham landmarks

Benjamin Buckler, author (including of Stemmata Chichcleana, past Rector of Frilsham John Bradford, later Nonconformist minister and author of several works on theology, was a curate (minor cleric) at a similar time.

Frilsham geography / climate

No mill is mentioned in the Domesday Brook, nor does any record of one occur until 1839. One of the woods, Coombe Wood is listed as a site of Site of Special Scientific Interest.

You can visit Frilsham places with Walkfo Frilsham to hear history at Frilsham’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Frilsham has 20 places to visit in our interactive Frilsham 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 Frilsham, 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 Frilsham places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Frilsham & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 20 audio facts unique to Frilsham places in an interactive Frilsham map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Frilsham Places Map
20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Frilsham places to visit

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

King’s Copse King’s Copse is a 13.7-hectare (34-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is in the North Wessex Downs, which is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The site is private land but a public footpath runs through it.

Yattendon Castle Yattendon Castle was a fortified manor house in the hundred of Faircross, in the English county of Berkshire. The castle was located in the civil parish of Yatendon.

The Living Rainforest The Living Rainforest is an indoor greenhouse tropical rainforest located in Hampstead Norreys in Berkshire, England. It is an ecological centre, educational centre and visitor attraction consisting of three glasshouses. Each year around 25,000 children visit the living rainforest as part of their school’s curriculum.

Coombe Wood, Frilsham Coombe Wood, Frilsham is a 19.3-hectare (48-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. It is in the North Wessex Downs, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The woodlands was first recorded in 1640.

Hampstead Norris Castle Hampstead Norris Castle was a Norman castle in Berkshire. It was located in the village of Hampstead Norham Norris, Berkshire. The castle was built in the Norman period.

Grimsbury Castle Iron Age “multiple enclosure” Hill Fort comprises a large circular encampment situated on a high hill. It is situated within Grimsbury Wood, between Cold Ash and Hermitage, in the county of Berkshire.

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