Visit Herstmonceux Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Herstmonceux

  

Herstmonceux Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Herstmonceux

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Herstmonceux history

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The name comes from Anglo-Saxon hyrst, “wooded hill”, plus the name of the Monceux family who were lords of the manor in the 12th century. The Herstmonceux area is known for the making of trugs, baskets made from split willow boards set in an ash or chestnut frame.

Herstmonceux geography / climate

Herstmonceux civil parish includes Cowbeech and the hamlets of Foul Mile, Trolliloes, Cow beech Hill, Stunts Green, Ginger’s Green, Flowers Green and part of Windmill Hill. Eastbourne is 7 miles (11 km) south-west of the village, and Brighton and Hove is 21 miles (34 km) from the village. Castle is home to the Bader International Study Centre of Queen’s University, Kingston.

You can visit Herstmonceux places with Walkfo Herstmonceux to hear history at Herstmonceux’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Herstmonceux has 17 places to visit in our interactive Herstmonceux 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 Herstmonceux, 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 Herstmonceux places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Herstmonceux & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 17 audio facts unique to Herstmonceux places in an interactive Herstmonceux map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Herstmonceux Places Map
17 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Herstmonceux places to visit

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

Hellingly Hospital Hellingly Hospital, formerly the East Sussex County Asylum, was a large psychiatric hospital. It was located close to Hailsham in East Sussex.

Windmill Hill Mill, Herstmonceux Windmill Hill Mill is a grade II* listed post mill at Herstmonceux, Sussex. It has been restored and now operates as a working mill. The mill is open to the public on most Sundays from Easter until October.

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Visit Herstmonceux plaques