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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Pitchcombe

  

Pitchcombe Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Pitchcombe

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Pitchcombe history

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Pitchcombe has been called Pichelecumb, Pinchenecumbe and Pychecombe in the past. In 1327 Pitchcombe was in Standish parish.

Pitchcombe landmarks

Pitchcombe has a church called St John the Baptist and a village hall that was originally the village school. There are 27 listed buildings in Pitchcombe, including a church and village hall.

You can visit Pitchcombe places with Walkfo Pitchcombe to hear history at Pitchcombe’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Pitchcombe has 37 places to visit in our interactive Pitchcombe 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 Pitchcombe, 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 Pitchcombe places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Pitchcombe & the surrounding areas.

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Walkfo: Visit Pitchcombe Places Map
37 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Pitchcombe places to visit

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

Randwick, Gloucestershire Randwick, Gloucestershire is known locally for its folk traditions such as the Randwick Wap, a celebration of May Day, and its annual pantomime. The population at the 2011 census was 1,423.

Cashes Green Cashes Green is a substantial residential area in the civil parish of Cainscross on the outskirts of Stroud, Gloucestershire. The alternative Cashe’s Green also occurs, and can be seen on old ordnance survey maps, and 1970s road signs.

Downfield Sixth Form Downfield Sixth Form was a sixth-form college located in Stroud, Gloucestershire until 2017. It provided post-school level education of Years 12 and 13, the majority of which were from Marling School and Stroud High School. The sixth form block underwent extensive building work to accommodate the ever-rising number of students.

Haresfield Beacon Haresfield Beacon (grid reference SO819088) is a 0.73-hectare (1.8-acre) geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire. Site is listed in the ‘Stroud District’ Local Plan, adopted November 2005, as an SSSI and a Regionally Important Geological Site (RIGS)

Stroud General Hospital Stroud General Hospital is a health facility in Stroud, Gloucestershire, England. It is managed by Gloucesterhire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust.

Swift’s Hill SSSI Swift’s Hill (grid reference SO877067) is a 9.15-hectare (22.6-acre) biological and geological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire. Site was notified in 1966 and renotified in 1984. It was purchased from Mr F R Elliott in 1967 and is referred to as Elliott Reserve by the trust.

Lypiatt Park Lypiatt Park is a medieval and Tudor manor house with notable nineteenth-century additions. The grounds include a fine group of medieval outbuildings. It is a Grade I listed building.

Edge Common Edge Common (grid reference SO847092) is a 20.47-hectare (50.6-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in Gloucestershire. The Common is in the Cotswold Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Snows Farm Nature Reserve Snows Farm Nature Reserve (grid reference SO887081) is a 21.3-hectare (53-acre) nature reserve in Gloucestershire. The site is listed in the ‘Stroud District’ Local Plan, adopted November 2005, as a Key Wildlife Site.

Pitchcombe Pitchcombe is a village and civil parish 6 miles (9.7 km) south of Gloucester. The parish touches Harescombe, Painswick and Whiteshill and Ruscombe.

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