Visit Lesbury Places

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

  

Lesbury Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lesbury

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Lesbury history

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The name ‘Lesbury’ is derived from Laece Burg (the town of the leech or physician) The Anglican Church of St Mary was mentioned in records dating back to 1147. The church, originally Norman, was restored by Anthony Salvin in 1846.

You can visit Lesbury places with Walkfo Lesbury to hear history at Lesbury’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lesbury has 15 places to visit in our interactive Lesbury 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 Lesbury, 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 Lesbury places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lesbury & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 15 audio facts unique to Lesbury places in an interactive Lesbury map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Lesbury Places Map
15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Lesbury places to visit

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

St John the Baptist Parish Church, Alnmouth St John the Baptist Parish Church is situated in the village of Alnmouth in Northumberland, England. It is the parish church for the area and is within the Diocese of Newcastle. The church is a Grade II listed building.

Ratcheugh Observatory Ratcheugh Observatory is a late 18th-century folly on a prominent crag between Alnwick and Longhoughton. Commissioned by Hugh Percy, 1st Duke of Northumberland, it was built in the 18th century. The castellated Observatory incorporates a viewing tower with views of the North Sea coast at Boulmer.

Longhoughton Quarry Longhoughton Quarry is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) in Northumberland. The site is a now disused quarry which yielded whinstone, a hard dark rock associated with the Whin Sill.

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