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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Horfield, Bristol


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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.

  

Horfield, Bristol Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Horfield, Bristol


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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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Visit Horfield, Bristol PlacesYou 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:

Horfield, Bristol photo 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 .
Horfield, Bristol photo 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 .
Horfield, Bristol photo 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 .
Horfield, Bristol photo 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 .
Horfield, Bristol photo Westmoreland House
Westmoreland House was a building at Nos. 104–106 Stokes Croft, Bristol, next door to the Carriage Works .
Horfield, Bristol photo Carriage Works, Bristol
The Carriage Works (grid reference ST591740) are in Stokes Croft, Bristol, England . Carriage works are located in Bristol .
Horfield, Bristol photo 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 .
Horfield, Bristol photo 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 .
Horfield, Bristol photo 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.
Horfield, Bristol photo 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


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Horfield, 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.