Visit Kempsford Places

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

  

Kempsford Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Kempsford

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Kempsford history

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Battle of Kempsford occurred on 16 January 800 AD when Æthelmund led a group of Hwiccians from Mercia in a raid against the Wiltsaetas people of Wessex. The village was known as Kynemereforde, which translates as the Ford of the Great Marsh. There is a field on the banks of the Thames called Battlefield where spearheads were dug up in 1670.

Airfield

RAF Fairford was built in 1944 to serve as an airfield for the D-Day invasion of Normandy. The RAF used it to lift British troops for Operation Market Garden during World War II. It was the only TransOceanic Abort Landing site for NASA’s Space Shuttle in the UK.

Kempsford geography / climate

Whelford Meadow is a 1.86-hectare (4.6-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest. The site lies on the gravels of the Upper Thames basin. The Thames and River Coln have deposited alluvial soil on the underlying Oxford Clay.

You can visit Kempsford places with Walkfo Kempsford to hear history at Kempsford’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Kempsford has 10 places to visit in our interactive Kempsford 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 Kempsford, 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 Kempsford places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Kempsford & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 10 audio facts unique to Kempsford places in an interactive Kempsford map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Kempsford Places Map
10 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Kempsford places to visit

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

Church of St Mary the Virgin, Kempsford The Anglican Church of St Mary the Virgin at Kempsford in the Cotswold District of Gloucestershire was built in the 12th century. It is a grade I listed building.

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Visit Kempsford plaques