Visit Lower Swell Places

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

  

Lower Swell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Lower Swell

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Lower Swell history

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On 1 April 1935 the parish of Swell was abolished and merged with Upper Swell to form Swell. Swell became Swell in 1935.

Origin of the name

“Swell” means “burning”, or “funeral pile” The name is believed to have been the name of a battle fought by Offa of Mercia in the vicinity of Lower Swell . Another theory is that it relates to a spring that rises in the grounds of the Abbotswood Estate to the north of the village .

You can visit Lower Swell places with Walkfo Lower Swell to hear history at Lower Swell’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Lower Swell has 20 places to visit in our interactive Lower Swell 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 Lower Swell, 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 Lower Swell places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Lower Swell & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 20 audio facts unique to Lower Swell places in an interactive Lower Swell map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Lower Swell Places Map
20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Lower Swell places to visit

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

Quarwood Quarwood or Quar Wood is a Victorian Manor near Stow-on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, England . It was owned for 27 years by The Who’s bassist John Entwistle .

Lower Swell War Memorial The Lower Swell War Memorial was designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1921 . It was unveiled in 1921 and is today a grade II listed building .

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

New Park Quarry New Park Quarry (grid reference SP175282) is a 1.3-hectare (3.2-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the ‘Cotswold District’ Local Plan 2001-2011 (on line) as a Regionally Important Geological Site (RIGS)

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Visit Lower Swell plaques