Visit Gumley Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Gumley

  

Gumley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Gumley

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Gumley history

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Gumley is first mentioned in 749. King Æthelbald of Mercia (r.716-757) held a synod at Gumley in that year, at the instigation of Saint Boniface, to answer accusations that he had been oppressing churches and monasteries. Gumley’s population peaked in 1821 when 281 residents were engaged working the land as well as making lace and stockings.

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

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

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

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

  

Best Gumley places to visit

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

Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground Kibworth Cricket Club New Ground is a cricket ground in Leicestershire, England. The ground replaced the original ground which was sold for development at the end of the 2005 season. The first match on the ground was in 2006, when a CCC XI played in a benefit year for Darren Maddy’s benefit year.

RAF Market Harborough RAF Market Harborough is a former Royal Air Force station in Leicestershire. Part of the site of the former airbase is now occupied by HMP Gartree.

HM Prison Gartree HM Prison Gartree is a Category B men’s prison. It is located in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty’s Prison Service.

Foxton Inclined Plane The Foxton Inclined Plane is a canal inclined plane on the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal. The plane was built in 1900 as a solution to various operational restrictions imposed by the Foxton Lock flight. It was not a commercial success and only remained in full-time operation for ten years.

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