Visit Whitwick Places

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

  

Whitwick Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Whitwick

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Whitwick history

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One of the earliest mentions of the place, as Witewic, is in the Domesday Book. It was listed amongst the lands given to Hugh de Grandmesnil by King William I.

Castle

Whitwick had a motte and bailey castle, although no remains are left . It was probably built originally during the spate of rapid castle building by William the Conqueror . There appears to be evidence of a timber castle and later stone castle . The timber castle was more likely in place in the 11th century and to have been later held by Henry Beaumont .

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Witewic Castle would appear to have been created in response to the threat from the north . William the Conqueror faced a number of rebellions which culminated in a “scorched earth” policy attack on the north of England destroying homes, food stores and farms . It is possible that the town grew around the castle and not the other way around .

Market and fair

From 1838 until the early 20th century, there was a thriving weekly market held in Whitwick Market Place . As well as the regular local stallholders a number of Leicester tradesmen attended .

Curious place names in Whitwick

The City of Three Waters and the City of Dan are official postal addresses in Whitwick . Older residents have always maintained that this area was known simply as The Hockley . Even the place-name ‘Hockley’ is a mystery .

You can visit Whitwick places with Walkfo Whitwick to hear history at Whitwick’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Whitwick has 52 places to visit in our interactive Whitwick 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 Whitwick, 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 Whitwick places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Whitwick & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 52 audio facts unique to Whitwick places in an interactive Whitwick map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Whitwick Places Map
52 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Whitwick places to visit

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

Grace Dieu Manor Grace Dieu Manor is a 19th-century country house near Thringstone in Leicestershire, England. It is a Grade II listed building and occupied by a school until 2020.

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Visit Whitwick plaques