Widdrington app for iPhone and iPad

Village guides are a unique new series of guides designed for the iPhone and iPad. They allow both the casual visitor and the long-time resident to have a fascinating insight into the past by telling the story of villages through text, audio and superb archive photographs.

Set in the North-East of England, they bring the region’s particular mix of industrial and medieval past to light in a way that traditional guidebooks cannot match. They also have very useful information for the visitor such as listing where to park or finding out where the nearest cash-point is. Plus you can also find out somewhere great to eat.

This village guide covers Widdrington, describing twenty-five fascinating buildings or sites to go and look at. It has over ninety photographs and illustrations, many of which are archive prints that are seldom seen and the story behind each site is available in twenty-five unique recordings to listen to and enjoy as you walk around and explore.

• Find out about medieval Widdrington and how it suffered at the hands of foreign raiders.
• Learn about Widdrington’s own magical castle.
• Explore the Churchyard and hear the story of the Table Tombs it contains.
• Unearth the streets and buildings of the old Widdrington Colliery.
• Read the story of the Widdrington Inn.
• See what has happened to that popular 70’s hangout, The Junction.
• Hear how Widdrington was affected by the Second World War.
• Discover a cunningly disguised Pill-box.
• Come right up to date and read the shocking story of the Foot and Mouth epidemic in the area.

I hope that you enjoy it and that it encourages you to try out other village guides in the series, such as Ellington, Longhirst or Cresswell.