Visit Wilstone Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Wilstone

  

Wilstone Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Wilstone

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Wilstone history

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Wilstone began under the name Wyvellsthorn somewhere around the 6th century but there is evidence that the area had been settled long before then as a Roman coin with the face of Publius Metilius Nepos, a Roman Governor of Britain from AD96 to AD98, has been found in the village. Before the construction of the Grand Union Canal and Tring reservoirs Wilstone consisted of a marsh in the south called ‘the moors’ and mills in the northern part of the village known as the milloppers.

The Witches Trial

In 1751 a horrific witch hunt took place in Wilstone and the surrounding villages. The series of events began in Gubblecote when an elderly couple from Long Marston were begging for money. After being turned away the mutterings of the women were mistaken for a curse and soon after the farmer fell ill and the two were believed to be a Wizard and a Witch.

You can visit Wilstone places with Walkfo Wilstone to hear history at Wilstone’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Wilstone has 28 places to visit in our interactive Wilstone 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 Wilstone, 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 Wilstone places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Wilstone & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 28 audio facts unique to Wilstone places in an interactive Wilstone map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Wilstone Places Map
28 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Wilstone places to visit

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

Tring Park Mansion Tring Park Mansion or Mansion House is a large country house in Tring, Hertfordshire. Originally designed by Christopher Wren in the 1680s, the house was considerably expanded in the 1780s and again in the 1880s. The house was used, and from 1872 owned, by members of the Rothschild family from 1838 to 1945.

Goldfield Mill, Tring Goldfield Mill or Grover’s Mill is a Grade II listed tower mill at Tring, Hertfordshire, England. It has been converted to residential accommodation.

Natural History Museum at Tring The Natural History Museum at Tring was the private museum of Lionel Walter, 2nd Baron Rothschild. It houses one of the finest collections of stuffed mammals, birds, reptiles and insects in the UK.

St Mary’s Church, Pitstone St Mary’s Church is a redundant Anglican church in Pitstone, Buckinghamshire. It is a Grade I listed building and is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

Church of St Peter and St Paul, Tring The Church of St Peter and St Paul is an Anglican church in Tring, Hertfordshire, and in the Diocese of St Albans. The building is Grade I listed. It was extensively restored in the late 19th century.

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