Welcome to Visit Saighton Places The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Saighton
Visit Saighton places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Saighton places to visit. A unique way to experience Saighton’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Saighton as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
Visiting Saighton Walkfo Preview Saighton is a village and former civil parish, now in the parish of Aldford and Saighton, in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester. The 2011 Census recorded a population of 202, a few miles south of Chester. Much of the surrounding land is owned by the Duke of Westminster. When you visit Saighton, Walkfo brings Saighton places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Saighton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Saighton
Visit Saighton – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 46 audio plaques & Saighton places for you to explore in the Saighton area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Saighton places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Saighton history
Saighton is said to take its name from the Old English of salh and tun which translates into “the settlement where willow grows” The settlement predates the Norman Conquest and is mentioned in the Domesday Book as Saltone. Most of the land and buildings in Saighton are owned by the Duke of Westminster’s Eaton Estate.
Why visit Saighton with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Saighton places with Walkfo Saighton to hear history at Saighton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Saighton has 46 places to visit in our interactive Saighton 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 Saighton, 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 Saighton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Saighton & the surrounding areas.
Walkfo Saighton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Saighton
Best Saighton places to visit
Saighton has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Saighton’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Saighton’s information audio spots:
Monument to Hugh, Earl Grosvenor Monument to Hugh, Earl Grosvenor, is in the graveyard of St Mary’s Church, Eccleston, Cheshire, England. It commemorates the brief life of the only son of Hugh, 2nd Duke of Westminster, who died at the age of four.
St Mary’s Church, Eccleston St Mary’s Church is in the village of Eccleston, Cheshire, on the estate of the Duke of Westminster south of Chester. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
St James’ Church, Christleton St James’ Church is in the village of Christleton, Cheshire, England. It is the only Cheshire church designed by William Butterfield. The church is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade II* listed building.
Saighton Camp Saighton Camp was a military installation located between Saighton and Huntington covering an area of approximately 33 hectares. It was located in Saighton, Huntington, and was located on the outskirts of Saighton.
Eccleston Paddocks Eccleston Paddocks is a Grade II* listed building in Cheshire. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a large house. French architect Paul Sédille exclaimed “C’est un petit château!”
Eaton Boat Eaton Boat is the name of a house on the Eccleston Approach to Eaton Hall, Cheshire, England. It was originally called Gas Works Cottages. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Eccleston Ferry House Eccleston Ferry House is a farmhouse on the east bank of the River Dee near the site of an ancient ferry crossing of the river. The house is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Eccleston Hill Lodge Eccleston Hill Lodge is a gateway and lodge in Cheshire. It stands at the entrance of the Chester Approach to the estate of Eaton Hall. The structure is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
Eaton Chapel Eaton Chapel is a private chapel to the north of Eaton Hall in Eaton Park, near the village of Eccleston, Cheshire. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade I listed building.
Upper Belgrave Lodge Upper Belgrave Lodge is a house at the east end of Belgrave Avenue, the road connecting the B5445 road between Chester and Wrexham, Cheshire. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II listed building.
Visit Saighton plaques
0 plaques hereSaighton has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Saighton plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Saighton using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Saighton plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.
Experience Saighton audio walks & tours
Walkfo guides for things to do / places to visit in Saighton allows exploration as you would do an art gallery or museum. Walk close to one of Saighton’s 46 historic places & our digital tour guide will create an audio story for that spot. With headphone connected, you can explore Saighton freely by foot, bike or bus – with your own personal tour guide in your pocket.
Explore Saighton Map App
Our visit Saighton map shows you things-to-do & places you can visit in Saighton & surrounding areas using the Walkfo digital audio tour guide app. Each spot has plaque, building, street or area information on history, culture or tourism.
You can set your Walkfo’s Saighton tourist map to find historic & tourism spots within 1km, 3km & 5km of the Saighton centre, depending on how far you plan to explore whilst you visit Saighton area at LONG:-2.833333, LAT:53.15.
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Walkfo is free to download & use (for a limited time period), so if you are looking to explore Saighton, go to your App Store to search for “Walkfo” or follow a links below and install on your mobile phone. Walkfo is designed for use with headphones or AirPods, so you can walk & explore whilst learning about the things around you without digital distraction.
Things to do & visit in Saighton / surrounding areas
● Heronbridge Roman Site ● Battle of Chester ● Huntington, Cheshire ● Eccleston Hill ● Monument to Hugh, Earl Grosvenor ● St Mary’s Church, Eccleston ● St James’ Church, Christleton ● Christleton Old Hall ● Christleton ● Saighton Camp ● Battle of Rowton Heath ● Rowton, Cheshire ● Church Cottage, Eccleston ● Eccleston, Cheshire ● Eccleston Paddocks ● Eaton Boat ● Eccleston Ferry House ● Eccleston Hill Lodge ● Stud Lodge, Eaton Hall ● Eaton Chapel ● Golden Gates, Eaton Hall ● Upper Belgrave Lodge ● Dutch Tea House, Eaton Hall ● Aldford Brook ● Buerton, Cheshire West and Chester ● Iron Bridge Lodge, Aldford ● Aldford Castle ● Aldford ● Aldford Lodge ● Lea Newbold
● Churton Heath ● Bruera ● St Mary’s Church, Bruera ● Hatton, Cheshire West and Chester ● Milton Green, Cheshire ● Golborne David ● Saighton Lane Farm ● Saighton Grange ● Saighton ● St Peter’s Church, Waverton ● Waverton, Cheshire ● Cotton Abbotts ● Calveley Hall ● Eaton Hall, Cheshire
Getting to / around Saighton – transport link, station & street map
Getting around in Saighton using public transportation may include road, street, train, underground, bus or tram transport options. Walkfo has identified the following Saighton places with historic / cultural / factual content when you visit:
Local Saighton Public Transport Stations
Saighton Notable Streets & Road Destinations
Waverton railway station
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Local Saighton historians & Saighton tour guides
Trying to encourage visitors to Saighton? Walkfo has millions audio places already available but Walkfo Creator gives Saighton’s places, attractions & landmarks ability to create their own unique outdoor audio museums & using our simple & easy to use Walkfo Creator. – Creating a new audio experience for your Saighton place is free* and quick (15+ minutes if you prepare text content) to use, with Walkfo Creator doing the hard work of generating AI audio files for geo-spots from the text you provide with a simply click on a map. – The 100 Amazing Saighton Places is just one example of an outdoor museum created using Walkfo Creator (pictured to the left) for people to safely explore during Covid-19 times whilst visiting a city. Our tool is open to tourism organisations, travel destinations & National Trust locations to create their own audio walks to offer free when people visit Saighton destinations. – Walkfo itself is looking to partner with websites offering things-to-do / what’s on events listings to enhance the content of our ‘visit-Saighton’ web pages (for example: www.visitSaighton.com). If you are interested in partnering, please contact us to discuss options.
* Walkfo Creator is free to use for a limited number of audio spots within a map with a license fee applicable when more than 20 audio spots within location walk are created. v1.1336