Welcome to Visit Withypool Places
The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Withypool
Visit Withypool places using Walkfo for free guided tours of the best Withypool places to visit. A unique way to experience Withypool’s places, Walkfo allows you to explore Withypool as you would a museum or art gallery with audio guides.
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Withypool (formerly Widepolle, Widipol, Withypoole) is a small village in Somerset, England, near the centre of Exmoor National Park and close to the border with Devon. The word Withy means “willow”, the civil parish covers 3,097 hectares (7,653 acres) and has a population of 201. When you visit Withypool, Walkfo brings Withypool places to life as you travel by foot, bike, bus or car with a mobile phone & headphones.
Withypool Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Withypool
Visit Withypool – Walkfo’s stats for the places to visit
With 10 audio plaques & Withypool places for you to explore in the Withypool area, Walkfo is the world’s largest heritage & history digital plaque provider. The AI continually learns & refines facts about the best Withypool places to visit from travel & tourism authorities (like Wikipedia), converting history into an interactive audio experience.
Withypool history
Withypool is mentioned in the Domesday Book as being tended by three foresters: Dodo, Almer and Godric. In the 14th century Geoffrey Chaucer was in charge of the village in his duties as forester of North Petherton.
Withypool landmarks
The River Barle passes under a late medieval five-arch stone Landacre Bridge. 2 miles upstream of the village, the river passes under the late medieval Landacre bridge.
The Royal Oak Inn
R. D. Blackmore wrote part of Lorna Doone in the bar, and artist Alfred Munnings had a studio in the loft. During World War II, Woolacombe beach was used to simulate invasion of Normandy. General Dwight Eisenhower planned some of the operation from the Royal Oak.
Why visit Withypool with Walkfo Travel Guide App?
You can visit Withypool places with Walkfo Withypool to hear history at Withypool’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Withypool has 10 places to visit in our interactive Withypool 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 Withypool, 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 Withypool places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Withypool & the surrounding areas.
Walkfo: Visit Withypool Places Map
10 tourist, history, culture & geography spots
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Walkfo Withypool tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Withypool |
Best Withypool places to visit
Withypool has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Withypool’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Withypool’s information audio spots:
Church of St Mary Magdelene, Exford
The Anglican Church of St Mary Magdelene in Exford, Somerset, was built in the 15th century. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Road Castle
Road Castle is an Iron Age bank and ditch in the West Somerset district of Somerset. The ditch is almost square in plan with rounded corners and covers an area of approximately 0.7 acres (0.28 ha)
Church of St Andrew, Withypool
The Anglican Church of St Andrew in Withypool, Somerset, was built in late medieval period. It is a Grade II* listed building.
Visit Withypool plaques
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here Withypool has 0 physical plaques in tourist plaque schemes for you to explore via Walkfo Withypool plaques audio map when visiting. Plaques like National Heritage’s “Blue Plaques” provide visual geo-markers to highlight points-of-interest at the places where they happened – and Walkfo’s AI has researched additional, deeper content when you visit Withypool using the app. Experience the history of a location when Walkfo local tourist guide app triggers audio close to each Withypool plaque. Currently No Physical Plaques.