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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in West Dean, West Sussex

  

West Dean, West Sussex Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about West Dean, West Sussex

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West Dean, West Sussex history

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West Dean

Manor of West Dean was in the ancient hundred of Singleton, but was not mentioned by name in the Domesday Book of 1086. West Dean is a large Anglican parish and in 1861 extended to 2,290 acres (930 ha) of arable, pasture, and woodland with a population of 681.

Binderton

Domesday Book records Binderton (Bertredtone) in the Hundred of Singleton in the lands belonging to Earl Roger. Then assessed at 7 hides but now three. There is evidence of there having been both a chapel and church at Binderton.

Preston

Preston, now a farm between West Dean and Binderton, was considered significant enough in the Domesday survey. It was listed as having seven households: three villagers and four smallholders. It had ploughing lands and 6 acres (2.4 ha) of meadows.

West Dean, West Sussex landmarks

Kingley Vale is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a national nature reserve. Binderton House is a 17th-century Grade II listed house, formerly the home of Anthony Eden. The site is also of archaeological interest including Bronze Age and Roman earthworks.

You can visit West Dean, West Sussex places with Walkfo West Dean, West Sussex to hear history at West Dean, West Sussex’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo West Dean, West Sussex has 19 places to visit in our interactive West Dean, West Sussex 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 West Dean, West Sussex, 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 West Dean, West Sussex places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to West Dean, West Sussex & the surrounding areas.

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19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Best West Dean, West Sussex places to visit

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

Goosehill Camp Goosehill Camp is a prehistoric earthwork that dates back to the Iron Age. It consists of two concentric banks and ditches. The inner enclosure has one entrance and surround two levelled hut sites.

Goodwood Racecourse Goodwood Racecourse is a horse-racing track five miles north of Chichester, West Sussex, in England. It hosts the annual Glorious Goodwood meeting in late July and early August, which is one of the highlights of the British flat racing calendar. It is home to three of the UK’s 36 annual Group 1 flat races, the Sussex Stakes, Goodwood Cup and the Nassau Stakes.

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