Visit West Walton Places

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

  

West Walton Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about West Walton

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West Walton history

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The name West Walton is thought to derive from the Old English meaning of the ‘settlement by the wall’ which refers to the village’s proximity to a Roman sea wall or defence. The village’s population, land ownership and productive resources were detailed in its entry in the Domesday Book of 1085. The survey mentions ½ church, 38 salt houses and 1100 sheep.

West Walton landmarks

Church

St Mary’s Church dates from the 13th century built about 1240. The church’s campanile, or bell tower, is detached about 60 feet from the main building of the church. The tower is supported at its base by four open arches. At each corner is a buttress which rises pinnacles with gabled niches in the first, second and third storey.

Towermill

Ingleborough tower windmill is one mile north of the village. It is in the yard of Hill House Farm along with a house and assorted farm buildings. It was designated as a Grade II listed building in 1951.

West Walton geography / climate

The village is 47 miles (80 km) west-north-west of Norwich and 10 miles (20 km) south of King’s Lynn. The location makes it, along with Walsoken, the most westerly village in Norfolk. The nearest town is Wisbech which is 2 miles (3.2 km) away from the village.

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

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 19 audio facts unique to West Walton places in an interactive West Walton map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit West Walton Places Map
19 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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West Walton historic spots	West Walton tourist destinations	West Walton plaques	West Walton geographic features
Walkfo West Walton tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in West Walton

  

Best West Walton places to visit

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

North Cambridgeshire Hospital North Cambridgeshire Hospital is a healthcare facility in The Park, Wisbech. It is managed by the Cambridgedgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust.

Wisbech Castle Wisbech Castle was a stone to motte-and-bailey castle built on the orders of William I in 1072. It was reputedly destroyed in a flood in 1236. A new building was started in 1478 under John Morton, Bishop of Ely. The site was again redeveloped in the mid-17th century and yet again in 1816 by Joseph Medworth. The current building known as ‘The Castle’ was given Grade II* listed status on 31 October 1983.

The Luxe Cinema The Luxe Cinema is a cinema in Wisbech, Isle of Ely, Cambridgeshire, England. It was built in the 1960s.

Leverington Hall Leverington Hall is a 17th-century country house in the parish of Leverington, Cambridgeshire, England. The house is Grade I listed and is privately owned.

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