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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Harwell, Oxfordshire

  

Harwell, Oxfordshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Harwell, Oxfordshire

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Harwell, Oxfordshire toponymy

The earliest known surviving records of Harwell’s name are 10th-century Saxon charters. One from 956 records Horn Down, a nearby hill, as Harandúne. The same charter records the manor as Haranwylle, which is derived from the Old English for “grey hill”

You can visit Harwell, Oxfordshire places with Walkfo Harwell, Oxfordshire to hear history at Harwell, Oxfordshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Harwell, Oxfordshire has 39 places to visit in our interactive Harwell, Oxfordshire 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 Harwell, Oxfordshire, 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 Harwell, Oxfordshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Harwell, Oxfordshire & the surrounding areas.

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39 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Harwell, Oxfordshire places to visit

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

Vauxhall Barracks Vauxhall Barracks is a military installation in Didcot, Oxfordshire. It is located on the outskirts of Didcot in the county of Oxfordshire.

Milton United F.C. Milton United Football Club is a football club based in Milton, near Didcot in Oxfordshire. Affiliated to the Berks & Bucks Football Association, they are currently members of the Hellenic League Division One and play at Potash Lane.

Milton rail crash The Milton rail crash was a crash in 1955, at Milton, Berkshire (currently Oxfordshire) A passenger train took a crossover too fast and derailed. Eleven were killed, and 157 were injured.

Milton Park Milton Park is a 250-acre (1.0 km) mixed use business and technology park. It is just south of the village of Milton, Oxfordshire, about 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Didcot. It lies within the Abingdon postcode area.

Mammalian Genetics Unit Mammalian Genetics Unit is a genetics and genomics research institute in Oxfordshire. It is based in the town of Oxfordshire and is home to a number of genetic and gene-related research centres.

Diamond Light Source Diamond Light Source (or Diamond) is the UK’s national synchrotron light source science facility. It is located at the Harwell Science and Innovation Campus in Oxfordshire. Its purpose is to produce intense beams of light that are useful in many areas of scientific research.

ISIS Neutron and Muon Source ISIS Neutron and Muon Source is a pulsed neutron and muon source, established 1984 at the Rutherford Appleton Laboratory of the Science and Technology Facilities Council. It uses the techniques of muon spectroscopy and neutron scattering to probe the structure of condensed matter.

The Faraday Institution The Faraday Institution serves as the UK’s national research institute to advance battery science and technology. Established in 2017, its mission includes four key areas: “electrochemical energy storage research, skills development, market analysis and early-stage commercialisation”

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