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About Hertfordshire
Situated only 40 miles from central London and less than 20 miles from Cambridge, North Hertfordshire is a district of great rural beauty featuring picturesque villages set amongst its three historic market towns and the first Garden City, Letchworth, which displays the visionary urban design concepts of Ebernezer Howard.
The district offers a wonderful location for a few days serenity away from the hubbub of the big city or alternatively can form the perfect base for tourists wishing to make frequent visits into London mixed with visits to the rest of the UK.
All four of our rail stations are within 30 minutes journey time to London and in addition the A1M provides a motorway link to the Midlands and the North of England.
For those wishing to tour further afield, two of London's principal airports are within an hours journey time with London Luton within 10 miles of the west of the district and London Stansted within 20 miles of our eastern boundary.
The areas history can be traced back to the Iron Age and Roman settlement as well as Knights Templar connections at Baldock and our local museums have a wide range of artefacts from these early eras There are many attractions both within the district or within 20 miles radius and we have provided below web links to various sites which will give you a host of local tourist information.
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Today's featured websites for Hertfordshire
Here is our pick of local websites for Hertfordshire. All the available websites are in handy categories, so explore the list on the left-hand side to find exactly what you need.
Visit East of England
A visitor's guide for the east of England, covering the counties of Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Hertfordshire, Norfolk and Suffolk. Discover where to stay and exciting things to do, plus informative guides to the cities and towns, countryside and seaside. With special sections on culture, heritage and food and drink.
www.visiteastofengland.com -
(1 vote)2 more in Tourism & Guides
Mercury 96.6
Join Laura Pittson and Steve Reed every weekday for the Breakfast show, waking you up with all your favourite songs and up to date news, travel and weather.
www.hertsmercury.co.uk -
4 more in TV, Radio, Magazines & Newspapers
Grown in Herts
Dedicated to local food and the farming economy.
www.growninherts.com -
(1 vote)Filed in Local Produce
Saracens Hertfordshire Cricket League
Latest news and information from the Hertfordshire Cricket League. With fixtures and results across all divisions, an A-Z of all Hertfordshire clubs and information about the County Cup. Download newsletters, player registration forms and umpire marking cards.
www.hertsleague.co.uk -
13 more in Sport, Leisure & Clubs
Hertfordshire County Council
Hertfordshire County Council provides services for children, schools, libraries, environmental services, older people and people with disabilities, consumer and business advice via trading standards, fire and rescue services, and contact details for council services and councillors.
www.hertsdirect.org -
1 more in Council & Government Authorities
Hertfordshire County Showground
Latest news and information about the Society, as well as how to hire the showground.
www.hertsshow.com -
1 more in Attractions
Museums in Hertfordshire
A list of all the museums in Hertfordshire with a useful map of the area.
www.hertsmuseums.org.uk -
Filed in History & Heritage
