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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Houghall


Visit Houghall PlacesVisit Houghall places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Houghall places to visit. A unique way to experience Houghall’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Houghall as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.

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Coal was mined from the Hutton seam in Houghall from 1840 and a colliery village built during the 1860s. The village was demolished in the 1950s and the area was landscaped and turned over to picturesque woodland. In 2009 heavy rain caused the River Wear to carve a massive trench through the grounds of the college, some 14 feet deep and 80 feet wide. When you visit Houghall, Walkfo brings Houghall places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.

  

Houghall Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Houghall


Visit Houghall – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit

Houghall photo With 82 audio plaques & Houghall places for you to explore in the Houghall area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Houghall places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.

Why visit Houghall with Walkfo Travel Guide App?


Visit Houghall PlacesYou can visit Houghall places with Walkfo Houghall to hear history at Houghall’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Houghall has 82 places to visit in our interactive Houghall 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 Houghall, 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 Houghall places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Houghall & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 82 audio facts unique to Houghall places in an interactive Houghall map you can explore.”

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82 tourist, history, culture & geography spots


 

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

  

Best Houghall places to visit


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

Houghall photo Croxdale
Croxdale is 3 miles (4.8 km) south of Durham City, in County Durham. It is on the route of the East Coast Main Line and at one time had a station. The Weardale Way long distance footpath passes through the nearby Croxdal Hall estate.
Houghall photo St Cuthbert’s Society Boat Club
St Cuthbert’s Society Boat Club (SCSBC) is one of the oldest and most distinguished of Durham’s collegiate clubs. Founded in the summer of 1893 with the aim of representing St.Cuthbert’s Society at collegiate level.
Houghall photo St Cuthbert’s Church, Durham
St Cuthbert’s Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in Durham. It was opened on 31 May 1827 to replace two previous chapels, one run by the secular clergy and the other by the Jesuits. The church is a protected building, being part of the Elvet Green Conservation Area. From 2012 to 2016 the parish was entrusted, along with the chaplaincy, to the Dominican Order.
Houghall photo Shire Hall, Durham
The Old Shire Hall is a Grade II listed building in Old Elvet, Durham. It was the headquarters of Durham County Council from 1898 to 1963.
Houghall photo Durham Amateur Rowing Club
Durham Amateur Rowing Club is a rowing club on the River Wear. It is based at City Boathouse, Green Lane, Old Elvet, Durham, County Durham.
Houghall photo Purple Radio
Purple Radio is Durham University’s Official Student Radio Station. Purple broadcasts online 24 hours a day during term time, from October until June each year.
Houghall photo St Oswald’s Church, Durham
St Oswald’s Church is a grade II* listed building and dates from the 12th century. The church is a Church of England parish church in Durham, County Durham.
Houghall photo Institute of Advanced Study (Durham)
Institute of Advanced Study was set up to mark Durham’s 175th anniversary. It is intended to attract scholars and public figures from across the world to collaborate on ‘agenda-setting research’ The Institute accepted its first fellows in January 2006 and was formally inaugurated in October 2006.
Houghall photo Cranmer Hall, Durham
Cranmer Hall forms part of St John’s College, Durham which is a recognised college of Durham University. It stands in the Open Evangelical tradition and trains ordinands for the Church of England and the wider Anglican Communion.
Houghall photo Palace Green
Palace Green is an area of grass in the centre of Durham, England, flanked by Durham Cathedral and Durham Castle. The Cathedral and Castle together form a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The area is accessed by two cobbled streets called Owengate and Dun Cow Lane.

Visit Houghall plaques


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Houghall has 11 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Houghall 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 Houghall using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Houghall plaque. Explore Plaques & History has a complete list of Hartlepool’s plaques & Hartlepool history plaque map.