Visit Waddon Places

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

  

Waddon Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Waddon

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Waddon history

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Waddon’s name was first recorded in the twelfth century and derives from Old English meaning ‘the hill where woad grows, or is grown’ Bronze Age and Iron Age habitation have been found locally.

You can visit Waddon places with Walkfo Waddon to hear history at Waddon’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Waddon has 147 places to visit in our interactive Waddon 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 Waddon, 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 Waddon places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Waddon & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 147 audio facts unique to Waddon places in an interactive Waddon map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Waddon Places Map
147 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Waddon tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Waddon

  

Best Waddon places to visit

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

Old Town, Croydon Old Town is a small neighbourhood and main road next to Croydon in the London Borough of Croyden . It is located on the main road and is located in Old Town, a small part of the London borough, and is named Old Town .

Wandle Park, Croydon Wandle Park is an 8.5-hectare (21-acre) park located in the Broad Green Ward of Croydon, south London, England . It was opened in 1890 by the Mayor of the city . The site is protected by Fields in Trust through a legal “Deed of Dedication” safeguarding the future of the space .

David Lean Cinema David Lean Cinema is a small cinema established in Croydon, London . It is accessed from the Clocktower arts complex on Katharine Street .

Wettern House Wettern House was built in 1963, two years before the County Borough of Croydon disbanded . It was demolished in November 2005 to make way for Ruskin Square . The building had 12 floors and a structural height of 38 metres .

Ruskin Square Ruskin Square is a project to redevelop a parcel of land between East Croydon railway station and the existing town centre . It is part of the major regeneration scheme which has been subject to substantial public debate .

Mitcham Road Cemetery Mitcham Road Cemetery, previously called Croydon Cemetery, is a cemetery located next to Mitcham Common . It is part of the London Borough of Croyden, London, and is located in the centre of the city . There is also a chapel located inside the cemetery .

Croydon Palace Croydon Palace was the summer residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury for over 500 years. Regular visitors included Henry III and Queen Elizabeth I. Now known as “Old Palace”, the buildings are still in use as the Old Palace School.

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