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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Swinton, Scottish Borders
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Swinton is a small village in the former county of Berwickshire. It is around 5 miles (8 kilometres) southeast of Duns and 3 miles (5 kilometres) northwest of the Anglo-Scottish border. When you visit Swinton, Scottish Borders, Walkfo brings Swinton, Scottish Borders places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Swinton, Scottish Borders Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Swinton, Scottish Borders
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With 3 audio plaques & Swinton, Scottish Borders places for you to explore in the Swinton, Scottish Borders area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Swinton, Scottish Borders places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Swinton, Scottish Borders history
Swinton dates to the 11th century or earlier and is associated with the Swinton family. In 1769, the village was re-designed and a market was created, now marked by the market cross. In 1843, the Free Church of Swinton was built, but in the 1900s the spire was removed and it became the local village hall.
Notable people
Daniel Laidlaw, recipient of the Victoria Cross, received the award for bravery in the Battle of the Somalian War, was awarded by the British Army for his bravery.
Swinton, Scottish Borders etymology
The name of the village is a contraction of Swine Town, a name borne from the large number of wild boar the land was once inhabited by.
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You can visit Swinton, Scottish Borders places with Walkfo Swinton, Scottish Borders to hear history at Swinton, Scottish Borders’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Swinton, Scottish Borders has 3 places to visit in our interactive Swinton, Scottish Borders 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 Swinton, Scottish Borders, 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 Swinton, Scottish Borders places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Swinton, Scottish Borders & the surrounding areas.
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Best Swinton, Scottish Borders places to visit
Swinton, Scottish Borders has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Swinton, Scottish Borders’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Swinton, Scottish Borders’s information audio spots:
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here Swinton, Scottish Borders has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Swinton, Scottish Borders 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 Swinton, Scottish Borders using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Swinton, Scottish Borders plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.
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