Visit Wilksby Places

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

  

Wilksby Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wilksby

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Wilksby history

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Wilksby was mentioned in Domesday Book of 1086 as “Wilchesbi” with the Lord of the Manor being William I. The name is derived from the Old Norse “Vilgeirr’s/Vilgerth’s” + “by”, meaning “by” meaning the farmstead.

Church

The church is dedicated to All Saints, though it may once have been St Mary, and is Grade II listed. Built of greenstone and red brick, it was renovated in 1895. First recorded rector was Simon de Tynton in 1230.

Wilksby geography / climate

Wilksby lies in the foothills of the Lincolnshire Wolds, an area of limestone and sandstone hills forming the highest ground between Yorkshire and Kent. The village itself is in the valley of Mareham Beck at about 25-30m above sea level, whilst the church sits atop the hill to the north of the village.

You can visit Wilksby places with Walkfo Wilksby to hear history at Wilksby’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Wilksby has 12 places to visit in our interactive Wilksby 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 Wilksby, 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 Wilksby places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Wilksby & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 12 audio facts unique to Wilksby places in an interactive Wilksby map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Wilksby Places Map
12 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Wilksby places to visit

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

St Benedict’s Church, Haltham-on-Bain St Benedict’s Church is a redundant Anglican church in the village of Haltham-on-Bain, Lincolnshire. It stands between the River Bain and the A153 road connecting Horncastle with Coningsby. It is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a Grade I listed building.

Moorby Moorby is a small village in the East Lindsey district of Lincolnshire. The village is situated 4 miles (6 km) south-east from Horncastle and 1 mile east from Wood Enderby. At the 2011 census the population remained less than 100.

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Visit Wilksby plaques