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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Thorney, Cambridgeshire
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Thorney is eight miles (13 km) east of Peterborough city centre, on the A47. Historically in the Isle of Ely, and considered part of Cambridgeshire, Thorney was transferred to the short-lived county of Huntingdon and Peterborough in 1965. When you visit Thorney, Cambridgeshire, Walkfo brings Thorney, Cambridgeshire places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Thorney, Cambridgeshire Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Thorney, Cambridgeshire
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With 3 audio plaques & Thorney, Cambridgeshire places for you to explore in the Thorney, Cambridgeshire area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Thorney, Cambridgeshire places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Thorney, Cambridgeshire history
Thorney began as a Saxon settlement in about 500 AD. The existence of Thorney Abbey made the settlement an important ecclesiastical centre. Until 2014 it was the most northerly point of the Anglican Diocese of Ely.
Air accident
On 28 August 1976, a United States Air Force Lockheed C-141 Starlifter, 67-0006, crashed near the village of Thorney Dyke. The aircraft entered bad weather and the pilots lost control of the aircraft. The accident killed all 18 passengers and crew on board.
Wind turbines
In 2010, planning permission was given for two wind turbines on land at French Farm, near French Drove in Thorney parish. In 2011 REG WindPower announced plans to install a further four wind turbines at the French Farm site. As of 2013 other windfarms are proposed at Gores Farm, Willow Hall, Nuts Grove and Wryde Croft.
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You can visit Thorney, Cambridgeshire places with Walkfo Thorney, Cambridgeshire to hear history at Thorney, Cambridgeshire’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Thorney, Cambridgeshire has 3 places to visit in our interactive Thorney, Cambridgeshire 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 Thorney, Cambridgeshire, 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 Thorney, Cambridgeshire places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Thorney, Cambridgeshire & the surrounding areas.
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Best Thorney, Cambridgeshire places to visit
Thorney, Cambridgeshire has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Thorney, Cambridgeshire’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Thorney, Cambridgeshire’s information audio spots:
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here Thorney, Cambridgeshire has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Thorney, Cambridgeshire 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 Thorney, Cambridgeshire using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Thorney, Cambridgeshire plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.
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