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Visit Horfield, Bristol places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Horfield, Bristol places to visit. A unique way to experience Horfield, Bristol’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Horfield, Bristol as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
Visiting Horfield, Bristol Walkfo Preview Horfield lies on Bristol’s northern edge, its border with Filton marking part of the boundary between Bristol and South Gloucestershire. The Gloucester Road (A38) runs north/south through the suburb. Horfield is also the name of a ward for Bristol City Council. When you visit Horfield, Bristol, Walkfo brings Horfield, Bristol places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Visit Horfield, Bristol – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 204 audio plaques & Horfield, Bristol places for you to explore in the Horfield, Bristol area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Horfield, Bristol places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Horfield, Bristol history
Horfield was a parish in the hundred of Berkeley in Gloucestershire, which included Bishopston, Golden Hill, Lockleaze and part of Ashley Down. The name is Anglo-Saxon in origin, and means “filthy open land” The area had a reputation as a lawless place because Horfield Wood was the haunt of thieves and vagrants.
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You can visit Horfield, Bristol places with Walkfo Horfield, Bristol to hear history at Horfield, Bristol’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Horfield, Bristol has 204 places to visit in our interactive Horfield, Bristol 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 Horfield, Bristol, 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 Horfield, Bristol places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Horfield, Bristol & the surrounding areas.
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Best Horfield, Bristol places to visit
Horfield, Bristol has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Horfield, Bristol’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Horfield, Bristol’s information audio spots:
St George’s Park, Bristol St George Park is a park on the eastern edge of the inner city in Bristol . Built on land that was originally The Fire Engine Farm, the park had many architectural features . The St George Library is situated on the edge the park, on Church Road .
Eastville Workhouse The Eastville Workhouse was a workhouse situated at 100 Fishponds Road, in Bristol, U.K. It was converted into a home for the elderly in the 1920s and demolished in 1972 .
Circomedia Circomedia is a school for contemporary circus and physical theatre based in Bristol . The school offers a variety of training courses and workshops that teach circus skills in the context of physical theatre, performance and creativity .
Siege of Bristol Siege of Bristol lasted from the 18th to 26th of October 1326 . Isabella of France and Roger Mortimer’s forces fought the garrison under Hugh Despenser the Elder .
Westmoreland House Westmoreland House was a building at Nos. 104–106 Stokes Croft, Bristol, next door to the Carriage Works .
Carriage Works, Bristol The Carriage Works (grid reference ST591740) are in Stokes Croft, Bristol, England . Carriage works are located in Bristol .
Lewin’s Mead Unitarian meeting house Lewin’s Mead Unitarian meeting house is a former Unitarian church in Bristol, England . The building was built in the 1950s and 1960s .
South Purdown, Bristol South Purdown, Bristol, is an ancient green space located in north Bristol . The area of land is bordered by central Muller Road, Sir Johns Lane Allotment site, Stoke Park, Lockleaze Open Space and the Priory Hospital . It has been designated a Site of Nature Conservation Interest .
Foster’s Almshouses, Bristol The almshouse was founded by a bequest from the 15th-century merchant John Foster in 1492. The west wing of the current building was built in 1861, the north wing in 1872 and the south and east wings in 1880-83 by Foster and Wood. The Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne, which was built for the use of those living in the Almshouse, was restored at the same time.
Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne The Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne is a Grade II* listed building. It was built by John Foster in 1504 and is now the chapel for Foster’s Almshouses. The dedication is a reference to the Shrine of The Three Kings in Cologne Cathedral, Germany.
Visit Horfield, Bristol plaques
36 plaques hereHorfield, Bristol has 36 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Horfield, Bristol plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Horfield, Bristol using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Horfield, Bristol plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.
Experience Horfield, Bristol audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Horfield, Bristol allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Horfield, Bristol’s 204 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Horfield, Bristol freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Horfield, Bristol Map App
Our visit Horfield, Bristol map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Horfield, Bristol & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Horfield, Bristol tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Horfield, Bristol centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Horfield, Bristol area at LONG:-2.5805, LAT:51.49.
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Things to do & visit in Horfield, Bristol / surrounding areas
● St Matthew’s Church, Moorfields ● Moorfields, Bristol ● Redfield, Bristol ● Whitehall, Bristol ● Lawrence Hill, Bristol ● Easton, Bristol ● St George’s Park, Bristol ● Greenbank Cricket Ground ● Elizabeth Shaw (confectionery company) ● Trinity Centre ● Easton Jamia Mosque ● Greenbank, Bristol ● St Jude’s, Bristol ● St Peter and St Paul, Bristol ● Palace Hotel, Bristol ● Eastville Workhouse ● Baptist Mills, Bristol ● St George West (ward) ● Old Market, Bristol ● Brookland Hall ● Kingsley Hall, Bristol ● Warehouse premises of Hardware (Bristol) Limited ● Gardiners Warehouse ● Former Gardiners offices ● Barton Regis Rural District ● Printers Devil, Bristol ● Stag and Hounds Public House ● Tollgate House ● Eastville Stadium ● Castlemead
● Cabot Circus ● Black and White Café ● 1980 St Pauls riot ● St Pauls Carnival ● Circomedia ● St Paul’s Church, Bristol ● St Pauls, Bristol ● St Werburghs ● Horfield United Reformed Church, Bristol ● Narroways Hill Junction ● Peckett and Sons ● Garment Quarter ● Siege of Bristol ● Portland Square, Bristol ● Blackfriars, Bristol ● Quakers Friars ● Greater Bristol ● Eastville, Bristol ● Broadmead ● Castle Park, Bristol ● Bristol Castle ● St Werburgh’s Church, Bristol ● New Room, Bristol ● Begbrook ● Eastville Park ● St Peter’s Hospital, Bristol ● The Galleries, Bristol ● St Peter’s Church, Castle Park, Bristol ● Stokes Croft ● The Mild Mild West ● Lakota (club) ● Northern Stormwater Interceptor, Bristol ● Westmoreland House ● Broadmead Baptist Church ● Carriage Works, Bristol ● St James’ Presbyterian Church of England, Bristol ● Avon House, Bristol ● St Mary le Port Church, Bristol ● Lewin’s Mead ● Lewin’s Mead Unitarian meeting house ● Young Bristol ● Bierkeller Theatre ● The Crown, Bristol ● Graphcore ● Charles Wesley’s House ● The Dutch House, Bristol ● Grand Hotel (Bristol) ● Old Council House, Bristol ● St James’ Priory, Bristol ● Central Police Station, Bristol ● Cube Microplex ● Former Bank of England, Bristol ● Ashley (Bristol ward) ● Bristol Eye Hospital ● Fusion Tower ● University of Bristol Dental Hospital ● Church of St John the Baptist, Bristol ● Greyfriars, Bristol (office block) ● Greyfriars, Bristol ● South Purdown, Bristol ● Lodge Causeway ● St Bartholomew’s Hospital, Bristol ● Foster’s Almshouses, Bristol ● Christmas Steps, Bristol ● Chapel of the Three Kings of Cologne ● Antlers Gallery ● New Bridewell Tower ● St Mary Magdalen Nunnery, Bristol ● University of Bristol Society of Change Ringers ● St Michael on the Mount Without ● Bristol Royal Hospital for Children ● Colstons Almshouses ● St Michael’s Hospital, Bristol ● Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information ● Royal Fort House ● Tyndalls Park ● Bewell’s Cross ● Kingsdown, Bristol ● Pen Park Hole ● Bristol Filton Airport ● Charlton, Bristol ● Brentry ● Bristol Arena ● Southmead ● Brentry Hospital ● RAF Filton ● Magnesian Conglomerate ● Aerospace Bristol ● Filton ● North Bristol NHS Trust ● Monks Park ● Southmead Hospital ● Henbury ● Henbury Village Hall ● St Mary’s Church, Henbury ● Blaise Castle Estate ● Horfield Barracks ● Henleaze ● Westbury-on-Trym ● Stoke Gifford depot ● Stoke Gifford Stadium ● Golden Hill, Bristol ● Horfield, Bristol ● Defence Procurement Agency ● MoD Abbey Wood ● Church of the Holy Trinity with St Edmund ● HM Prison Bristol ● Bishopston and Ashley Down ● Bishopston, Bristol ● The Old Lodge, Bristol ● Bristol County Ground ● Ashley Down ● George Petherbridge ● New Orphan Houses, Ashley Down, Bristol ● Westbury Park, Bristol ● Redland Green ● Redland, Bristol ● Redland Chapel ● Wills Hall ● Durdham Down ● Purdown BT Tower ● Quarry Steps, Durdham Down ● University of Bristol Botanic Garden ● Cotham, Bristol ● Cabot, Bristol (former ward) ● North Bristol Post 16 Centre ● St Matthew’s Church, Cotham ● Lockleaze ● Purdown ● Clifton Down ● Tyndale Baptist Church ● Stoke Bishop ● Clifton East (former ward) ● Clifton Down (ward) ● Cotham Church ● Church of Holy Trinity, Stapleton ● Bristol Homeopathic Hospital ● Cheswick, South Gloucestershire ● Woodlands Christian Centre ● Stapleton, Bristol ● Stoke Park, Bristol ● BBC Radio Bristol ● BBC West ● Broadcasting House, Bristol ● BBC Natural History Unit ● Church of All Saints, Clifton ● UWE Stadium ● Frenchay Hospital ● Oldbury Court Estate ● Frome Vale (ward) ● St Matthias, Bristol ● Stoke Park Hospital ● The Dower House, Stoke Park ● University of the West of England, Bristol ● Snuff Mills ● Blackberry Hill Hospital ● Glenside, Bristol ● Beaufort War Hospital ● Glenside Museum ● Harry Stoke ● Bristol Robotics Laboratory ● Frome Valley Walkway ● Stoke Gifford ● Christ Church, Clifton Down ● Bristol Royal Infirmary ● Defence Equipment and Support ● The Breeze (Bristol) ● Holy Trinity Church, Westbury on Trym ● Whiteladies Picture House ● Heilbronn Institute for Mathematical Research ● Castle Park View ● Brabazon, Bristol
Getting to / around Horfield, Bristol – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Horfield, Bristol using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Horfield, Bristol places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
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