Visit Staxton Places

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

  

Staxton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Staxton

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Staxton history

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The name of Staxton comes from Old Scandinavian meaning a village owned by a man by the name of Stakkr, and is found as Stacstone in the Domesday Book of 1086. RAF Staxton Wold, a Royal Air Force radar station, was set up in 1937 at the top of the hill.

Staxton geography / climate

The village is one of several which follow what would have been the shoreline of the lake that filled the valley in the last ice age. The River Hertford, a tributary to the River Derwent, has been straightened to allow increased farming of the valley.

You can visit Staxton places with Walkfo Staxton to hear history at Staxton’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Staxton has 15 places to visit in our interactive Staxton 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 Staxton, 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 Staxton places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Staxton & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 15 audio facts unique to Staxton places in an interactive Staxton map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Staxton Places Map
15 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Staxton places to visit

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

Star Carr Pendant The Star Carr Pendant is a unique engraved shale pendant from the Mesolithic site of Star Carr in North Yorkshire. It has been described as the oldest Mesolithic art in Britain.

Binnington Carr Hoard Binnington Carr Hoard is a Roman coin hoard dating from the late 1st century AD. It contains 12 silver denarii within a copper alloy bell. It is in the collection of the Yorkshire Museum.

Ganton Golf Club Ganton Golf Club is an 18-hole golf course in Ganton, North Yorkshire, England. Founded in 1891, the course was initially designed by Tom Chisholm and Robert Bird.

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