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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Thornton Rust
Visit Thornton Rust places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Thornton Rust places to visit. A unique way to experience Thornton Rust’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Thornton Rust as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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Thornton Rust is a village and civil parish in Richmondshire district of North Yorkshire. It lies in the Yorkshire Dales about 2 miles (3.2 km) west of Aysgarth, high on the south bank of the River Ure in Wensleydale. When you visit Thornton Rust, Walkfo brings Thornton Rust places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Thornton Rust Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Thornton Rust
Visit Thornton Rust – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 20 audio plaques & Thornton Rust places for you to explore in the Thornton Rust area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Thornton Rust places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Thornton Rust history
The village is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 by the name Toreton. At the time of the Norman invasion the manor belonged to Thor, but afterwards was granted to Count Alan of Brittany. The descent of Thornton Rust manor followed that of Thoralby into the 19th century.
Thornton Rust geography / climate
The village is at an elevation of 870 feet (270 m) at its highest. The River Ure and the A684 are 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the north. It is a typical linear village on top of a limestone scar.
Why visit Thornton Rust with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Thornton Rust places with Walkfo Thornton Rust to hear history at Thornton Rust’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Thornton Rust has 20 places to visit in our interactive Thornton Rust 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 Thornton Rust, 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 Thornton Rust places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Thornton Rust & the surrounding areas.
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Walkfo: Visit Thornton Rust Places Map
20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Best Thornton Rust places to visit
Thornton Rust has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Thornton Rust’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Thornton Rust’s information audio spots:
St Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth
St Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth, North Yorkshire, is a Grade II* listed parish church. It is located on the south side of the River Ure.
St Oswald’s Church, Askrigg
St Oswald’s Church is a Grade I listed parish church in Askrigg, North Yorkshire. It was built in the 1930s and is now a Grade II listed church.
Virosidum
Virosidum was a Roman fort and settlement situated near to the modern town of Bainbridge, North Yorkshire. The site is a Scheduled monument.
Visit Thornton Rust plaques
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plaques
here Thornton Rust has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Thornton Rust 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 Thornton Rust using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Thornton Rust plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.
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