Visit Poughill Places

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

  

Poughill Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Poughill

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Poughill history

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Poughill is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Pochehelle. The name is of uncertain origin. It may be from Old English pohha ‘pouch’, used in the topographical sense of a deep valley.

Battle of Stamford Hill

The Battle of Stamford Hill was fought on the outskirts of Poughill on 16 May 1643. Each May, on the closest weekend to the anniversary, there is a two-day re-enactment of the battle.

You can visit Poughill places with Walkfo Poughill to hear history at Poughill’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Poughill has 23 places to visit in our interactive Poughill 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 Poughill, 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 Poughill places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Poughill & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 23 audio facts unique to Poughill places in an interactive Poughill map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Poughill Places Map
23 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Poughill places to visit

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

Stowe, Kilkhampton Stowe House was a mansion built in 1679 by John Grenville, 1st Earl of Bath. The Grenville family were lords of the manor of Kilkhampton for many centuries. It is possible that the family’s original residence was Kilkampton Castle. It was demolished in 1739.

St Michael and All Angels Church, Bude St Michael and All Angels Church is a Grade II listed church in Bude, Cornwall. The church is located in the area of Bude.

Flexbury Flexbury is a village about 0.8 miles from Bude, in the civil parish of Bude–Stratton, north Cornwall. Described as a hamlet in 1887, residential properties have since been built to the coast at Crooklets beach.

Maer Lake Maer Lake is a wetland meadow with open water, and is an important site for over-wintering birds. It is a nature reserve adjacent to Bude, in Cornwall, England.

St Andrew’s Church, Stratton St Andrew’s Church is a Grade I listed church in Stratton, Bude, Cornwall. The font is dated to the 12th century, the north aisle to the mid 14th century. The church was restored in 1888 by St Aubyn and Wadling.

Poughill Poughill (pronounced “Pofil” or “Puffil”) is a village in north-east Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. It is located one mile north of Bude.

St Olaf’s Church, Poughill St Olaf’s Church is a Church of England parish church in Poughill, Bude, Cornwall. It is a Grade I listed building.

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