Visit Outwell Places

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

  

Outwell Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Outwell

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Outwell history

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In 963 the settlement was referred to as ‘Wellan’, and in the 1086 Domesday Book, ‘Utuuella’ Molycourt Priory in the parish dated from before the Norman Conquest, becoming a cell of Ely Cathedral.

Drainage and flooding

In May 1862 one sixth of the Parish of Outwell was inundated with water when the Middle Level Drain burst through its banks. Wisbech Canal, now disused, followed the course of the Well Stream as far as Outwell church and struck across in a southeasterly direction to join Popham’s Eau.

Beaupré Hall

Beaupré Hall was a large 16th-century manor house on the outskirts of Outwell, built by the Beaupre family. It was later lived in by Robert Bell during the reign of Elizabeth I. During the First World War the hall was commandeered by the RAF and later used for holiday housing. Following this the Hall fell into a state of further disrepair until its demolition in 1966.

Outwell geography / climate

Outwell is 45 miles (70 km) west of Norwich, 12 miles (20 km) south-west of King’s Lynn and 80 miles (100 km) north of London. The village and parish is traversed by drainage channels which characterize this part of Fenland Norfolk. The north and eastern parts of the parish consist of arable and pasture fields, the eastern area referred to as Walsingham Fens and the north area as Well Moors.

You can visit Outwell places with Walkfo Outwell to hear history at Outwell’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Outwell has 9 places to visit in our interactive Outwell 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 Outwell, 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 Outwell places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Outwell & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 9 audio facts unique to Outwell places in an interactive Outwell map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Outwell Places Map
9 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Outwell places to visit

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

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Visit Outwell plaques