Hertfordshire hotels accommodation, attractions
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MAIN TOWNS IN Hertfordshire - Baldock Berkhamsted Bishops Stortford
Cheshunt Harpenden Hatfield Hemel Hempstead Hertford Hitchin
Knebworth Letchworth Rickmansworth Royston St Albans Stevenage
Tring Ware Watford Welwyn Garden. |
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Baldock. Baldock is a small town just off the northern end
of the A1(M), about 2 miles northwest of Letchworth. It is located
on the A505, 8 miles southwest of Royston, 4 miles northwest
of Hitchin and 6 miles north of Stevenage. Baldock began as a
Roman town with the original Great North Road forming a part
of Baldock's main high street today. Baldock: |
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Berkhamsted. Berkhamsted is a lively town set in a valley of
the Chiltern hills. It is located about 7 miles west of Junction
8 of the M1 Motorway, about 4 miles west of Hemel Hempstead,
3 miles east of tring and 9 miles west of St Albans. Berkhamsted
is about 32 miles northwest of London. It was important historically
as the terminating point of the Norman invasion of 1066. William
the Conqueror led the invading Norman army after the defeat of
Harold II and the English, encircling London and crossing the
Thames at Wallingford making for Berkhamsted, at which point
the conquest was effectively complete. Book: Aylesbury and Leighton Buzzard, Thame and Berkhamsted
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Bishops Stortford. Bishop's Stortford is East Hertfordshire's largest
town. It is approximately 2 miles from Stanstead airport and
about 2 miles west of Junction 8 of the M11. Bishops Stortford
is about 35 miles from London and 30 miles from Cambridge. It
is 2 miles south of Stansted Mountfitchet and 6 miles north of
Harlow. Book : Hertfordshire
(Street Atlas). |
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Cheshunt. Cheshunt is a modern town in the east of Hertfordshire,
situated on the A10. It is only about 2 miles north of Junction
25 of the M25 Motorway London orbital motorway. Cheshunt is about
9 miles east of the A1, about 15 miles north of London, 5 miles
south of Hoddesdon and 6 miles east of Potter's Bar. Cheshunt: |
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Harpenden. Harpenden is an attractive town, about 4 miles east
of Junction 9 of the M1 Motorway. It is located on the A1081,
about 4 miles north of St Albans, 5 miles south of Luton and
Dunstable, and 7 miles southwest of Hemel Hempstead. The arrival
of a railway station on the Luton to London Kings Cross line
saw the village develop. Over the past 100 years Harpenden has
become an affluent, attractive and desirable place to live with
many listed buildings. Book
: Hertfordshire (Street Atlas). |
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accommodation : Harpenden.
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Hatfield. Hatfield is situated on either side of the A1 and
about 6 miles north of Junction 23 of the M25 Motorway. It is
also about 9 miles east of Junction 8 of the M1. Hatfield is
about 2 miles south of Welwyn Garden City, 4 miles east of St
Albans and 6 miles west of Hertford. Hatfield is about 20 miles
from London. Although it is a modern town, there still retains
a village feel within Old Hatfield. The University of Hertfordshire
has its main campus at Hatfield. Book : Hertfordshire (Street Atlas) - above left. |
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Hemel Hempstead. Hemel Hempstead is now one of the 'New Towns' located
outside London, where the M25 and M1cross. It is located on the
A4146, about 1 mile west of Junction 8 of the M1, 4 miles east
of Berkhamstead, 3 miles west of St Albans and 5 miles north
of Watford. Hemel Hempstead is about 4 miles north of Junction
20 of the M25 Motorway. Hemel Hempstead's history dates back
to when the area used to be a forest. It grew into a small market
town, but expanded in 1947.
Book: Hertfordshire (Street Atlas) - above left. |
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Hertford. Hertford is located on the A414, 2 miles west of
Ware, 3 miles east of Welwyn Garden and 7 miles south of Stevenage.
It is about 8 miles east of junction 6 of the A1(M). The River
Lee runs through Hertford and is joined by three other rivers,
the River Mimram, the River Beane and the River Rib. The Lee
Navigation Canal runs south from Hertford and barges can be hired
for pleasure use. Book:
Hertfordshire (Street Atlas) - above left. |
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Hitchin. Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire surrounded by
many smaller towns and villages as well as Stevenage 3 miles
to the east and Luton 6 miles to the west. Hitchin is about 2
miles west of junction 8 of the A1(M) and 35 miles from London.
Hitchin was mentioned as a Royal manor in the Doomsday Book.
With the advent of the railways in the nineteenth century, the
town developed as a centre for the grain trade. Hitchin: |
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Knebworth. There are 2 Knebworths, Knebworth and Old Knebworth.
They are situated about 1 mile apart and separated by green fields
and the A1(M) motorway. Knebworth is about 2 miles east of junction
7 of the A1(M), about 2 miles south of Stevenage and 4 miles
north of Welwyn Garden City. Knebworth is easily accessible by
road and rail, and is about 30 miles north of London. The town
has a train station with regular trains running to London and
Stevenage.Knebworth House, one of the great houses of Hertfordshire,
stands in the grounds of Knebworth Park and has been the home
of the Lytton family for over 500 years. Knebworth: |
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Letchworth. Letchworth is located on the A505, about 1 mile
west of junction 9 of the A1(M). It is about 4 miles north of
Stevenage, 2 miles east of Hitchin and 2 miles west of Baldock.
Letchworth has developed over the years after starting life as
the world's first Garden City, founded in 1903. It is about 40
miles north of London.
Book: Hertfordshire (Street Atlas) - above left. |
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accommodation : Letchworth.
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Radlett. Radlett is a small affluent town situated on either
side of the ancient Roman Road of Watling Street (now the A5183).
Radlett is surrounded by countryside but has a number of larger
towns nearby that provide employment, shopping and other services
to the residents of Radlett. These towns include Borehamwood
(3 miles south east), Watford (4 miles south west) and St Albans
(5 miles north). Book:
Hertfordshire (Street Atlas) - above left. |
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accommodation : Letchworth.
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Rickmansworth. Rickmansworth is a town in Hertfordshire at the
confluence of the Colne, Gade, and Chess rivers. It lies on the
A404, just inside the M25 London Orbital motorway and about 1
mile south of Junction 18. It is about 3 miles west of Watford,
5 miles northwest of Harrow and 6 miles east of Amersham. Rickmansworth
is an old market town, the district is largely residential and
has many recreation spots, including woods, lakes, and the 400-acre
Moor Park. Rickmansworth: |
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Royston. Royston is situated on the borders of Hertfordshire
and Cambridgeshire. It is a small market town at the crossroads
of two ancient roads, the Icknield Way (now the A505) and Ermine
Street (the A10). Royston is about 9 miles west of Junction 10
of the M11 Motorway and about 9 miles northeast of Junction 10
of the A1(M). Royston is about 12 miles northeast of Stevenage,
12 miles west of Saffron Walden, about 40 miles from London and
15 miles from Cambridge.
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St Albans. St Albans is located on the A4147, close to the
M1 and M25. It is about 3 miles northwest of Junction 22 of the
M25 and 3 miles east of Junction 8 of the M1. It is also about
4 miles west of junction 3 of the A1(M), 4 miles east of Hemel
Hempstead, 4 miles south of Harpenden and 4 miles west of Hatfield.
St Albans dates back to Romans times with a settlement named
Verulamium. The remains of the Roman town now lie beneath Verulamium
Park, the city seen today grew up on a new site around the abbey,
named after Alban, Britain’s first Christian martyr. Book: Hertfordshire (Street Atlas)
- above left. |
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Stevenage. Stevenage is located just off the A602, about 1
mile east of junction 7 of the A1(M). It is 7 miles north of
Hertford, 7 miles north of Welwyn Garden and 5 miles south of
Letchworth, and about 35 miles north of London. Stevenage was
designated as Britain's first "New Town" in November
1946. The new town was planned around Old Stevenage and was based
on six residential neighbourhoods, each self contained with its
own schools, health facilities, shops, community centres and
church. Book: Hertfordshire
(Street Atlas) - above left. |
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accommodation : Stevenage.
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Tring. Tring lies on the northern edge of the Chilterns,
on the main A41 with Aylesbury about 5 miles to the west and
Hemel Hempstead about 10 miles to the east. The A41 dual-carriageway
connects Tring to the M25, junction 20 to the east and Aylesbury
to the west. It is 8 miles from Leighton Buzzard and 4 miles
from Berkhamsted, and about 30 miles north west of London. While
Tring is surrounded by countryside, it is also within an hour's
train journey of central London. Book: Chiltern Footpath Map: Tring and Wendover No.18
(Chiltern Footpath Maps). |
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Ware.
Ware is a small, attractive town just 2 miles northeast of Hertford.
It lies just to the east of the A10 with Harlow 5 miles to the
east, Bishop's Stortford about 10 miles northeast and Stevenage
about 9 miles to the northwest. Ware is about 10 miles east of
junction 6 of the A1(M) and 10 miles northwest of Junction 7
of the M11 Motorway connecting London and Cambridge. Ware is
about 25 miles from London and 30 miles from Cambridge. Ware: |
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Watford. Watford is located within the boundry of the M25,
about 4 miles south of its Junction 21. It is about 25 miles
from Heathrow and 20 miles to the centre of London. Watford is
a diverse borough with many green spaces, sports amenities and
centres offering good shopping. There are excellent leisure facilities,
including formal parks and recreation grounds. Watford Football
Club is an English Football League team located in Watford. The
team was formerly owned by Elton John, who is now honorary life
president. Book: Hertfordshire
(Street Atlas) - above left. |
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accommodation : Watford.
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Welwyn Garden. Welwyn Garden City is a fine example of a new town.
It is located about 2 miles east of junction 5 of the A1(M),
3 miles west of Hertford, 6 miles south of Stevenage and 8 miles
east of St Albans. Welwyn Garden City is about 25 miles from
London. Welwyn Roman Baths are preserved in a steel vault underneath
junction 6 of the A1(M). The town has a neo-Georgian town centre
which offers excellent shopping facilities. Book: Hertfordshire (Street Atlas) - above left. |
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