Visit Witton Gilbert Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Witton Gilbert

  

Witton Gilbert Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Witton Gilbert

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Witton Gilbert history

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Witton Gilbert is a medieval town of Saxon origin. A Roman settlement at Crookton across the River Browney existed as a settlement until the 13th century. The first school in the village is known from the 1660s, a schoolhouse was built on Front Street in 1720.

Witton Gilbert geography / climate

Witton Gilbert is 3.7 miles (6.0 km) to the north-west of Durham. The village once had a railway station on the Lanchester Valley Line, but this was closed in the early 1960s. The station building survives as a private residence, along with one of the platforms.

You can visit Witton Gilbert places with Walkfo Witton Gilbert to hear history at Witton Gilbert’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Witton Gilbert has 20 places to visit in our interactive Witton Gilbert 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 Witton Gilbert, 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 Witton Gilbert places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Witton Gilbert & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 20 audio facts unique to Witton Gilbert places in an interactive Witton Gilbert map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Witton Gilbert Places Map
20 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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

  

Best Witton Gilbert places to visit

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

Durham Coalfield The Durham and Northumberland Coalfield is a coalfield in north-east England. It extends from Bishop Auckland in the south to the boundary with Northumberlands along the River Tyne in the north.

Waldridge Fell Waldridge Fell is one of the largest areas of lowland heath in County Durham. It contains the only lowland valley-mire in the county. The fell is home to a number of plants and insects that are scarce to rare elsewhere.

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Visit Witton Gilbert plaques