Visit Heavitree Places

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

  

Heavitree Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Heavitree

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Heavitree history

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The name appears in Domesday Book as Hevetrowa or Hevetrove, and in a document of c.1130 as Hefatriwe. Its derivation is uncertain, but it is thought most likely to derive from heafod–treow (old English for “head tree”), which refers to a tree on which the heads of criminals were placed.

Heavitree geography / climate

Heavitree lies on one of the most convenient routes from the city centre to the northbound M5 motorway and eastbound A30 trunk road. Main thoroughfare is Fore Street, a shopping street which rises sharply to the former execution site of Livery Dole, now marked by almshouses and a small medieval chapel.

You can visit Heavitree places with Walkfo Heavitree to hear history at Heavitree’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Heavitree has 103 places to visit in our interactive Heavitree 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 Heavitree, 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 Heavitree places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Heavitree & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 103 audio facts unique to Heavitree places in an interactive Heavitree map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Heavitree Places Map
103 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Heavitree places to visit

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

Battle of Pinhoe The Battle of Pinhoe was a battle between the Danes and the men of Devon and Somerset at Pinhoe, Devon. The Danes were defeated in the battle.

Digby Hospital Digby Hospital was a mental health facility in Digby, Devon, England. It was built in the 1930s and was located in the town of Digby.

Newcourt, Exeter Newcourt is a recently developed suburb of Exeter, Devon, located between Digby and Topsham. The area primarily consists of a housing estate, but includes also includes a number of amenities such as a community centre, a train station and a branch of IKEA.

Clyst St Mary Clyst St Mary is a small village and civil parish 3 miles (4.8 km) east of Exeter on the main roads to Exmouth and Sidmouth in East Devon. The name comes from the Celtic word clyst meaning ‘clear stream’

Equestrian statue of Sir Redvers Buller Equestrian statue of General Sir Redvers Buller stands at the junction of Hele Road and New North Road, Exeter. It was unveiled in 1905, and the bronze statue is mounted on a plinth of Cornish granite.

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