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Recommended Towns & Villages near Harpenden

In a wood in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire

Wheathampstead (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction E)

An abiding feature of Wheathampstead is it beautiful 14th-century church dedicated to Saint Helen...

St Albans

St Albans (54 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (4.6 miles, 7.4 km, direction S)

One of the most pleasant parts of St.Albans is quaint Fishpond Street. The street derives it's name from a fishpond which lay nearby in medieval times where the monks used to fish...

Hemel Hempstead town centre

Hemel Hempstead (24 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (5.9 miles, 9.5 km, direction SW)

Set in a delightful valley of the Chilterns, formed by the River Gade, the town is noted for its variety of old buildings which include the Norman church dedicated to St.Mary...

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Welwyn Garden City (16 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (6.5 miles, 10.5 km, direction E)

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St. Etheldreda's Church

Hatfield (21 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (7.0 miles, 11.2 km, direction SE)

Hatfield is a town with two histories. There is the history of the ancient market town whose roots are firmly embedded in Saxon times, and the modern-day history of a town that grew to meet the demands of the housing population...

Fledgling woodpecker

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction NW)

Henry I gave Dunstable its first "Royal" charter making it a market town, this was at the time he founded the town's Augustinian priory in 1131...

A picture of Stevenage

Stevenage (29 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction NE)

Its history began in Roman times when it grew as a small town beside the Great North Road and its heritage from those times is evidenced by the Six Hills, a 2,000 year old Roman burial site...

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Hitchin (51 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction N)

Hitchin is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, characterized by its medieval and Georgian architecture. It has a vibrant market square, a variety of pubs, and the picturesque Hitchin Lavender fields in the surrounding countryside...

On the Canal

Berkhamsted (18 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction SW)

With so much to see and experience this fascinating little town makes the perfect destination for a relaxing weekend away from it all...

A picture of Shenley

Shenley (8 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (9.8 miles, 15.8 km, direction SE)

Shenley is a small village in Hertfordshire, it is equidistance of around 5 miles from both Watford and St. Albans...

Aldbury, Hertfordshire.

Aldbury (41 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (10.4 miles, 16.8 km, direction W)

Lying on the edge of the Chiltern Hills this is one of the counties most attractive villages...

Marendaz Trainer at Barton Aerodrome

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction N)

The attractive village of Barton-le-Clay nestles at the foot of the beautiful Barton Hills, it is ringed by beautiful Bedfordshire countryside and is famous for its impressive.....

Canal

Tring (64 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (12.8 miles, 20.6 km, direction W)

Tring lies on the Ridgeway Path close to the waters of the River Thame, it is bordered on one side by the Chilterns, a range of dense wooded hills which span an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Goring in the Thames valley and Dunstable downs...

Rickmansworth, Herts

Rickmansworth (168 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction S)

This is a lovely old town where three rivers meet, it has lakes and watermeadows, and during the 20th-century was known for having one of the finest bathing lakes, close to.....

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (13.5 miles, 21.7 km, direction N)

Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family...

St Marys Church, Baldock, Hertfordshire

Baldock (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (13.9 miles, 22.3 km, direction NE)

The town lies close to the River Beane, in a spot where the river flows through some lovely water meadows and tranquil English countryside...

Amersham, Buckinghamshire

Amersham (27 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (14.5 miles, 23.4 km, direction SW)

Amersham is one of those towns where with one cast of the eye, you immediately know that this is a place with a long history for around the broad High Street is a mixture of fine.....

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction N)

A village surrounded by woodlands and famous for the art of straw plaiting used to make straw boater hats. Legend has it that Dick Turpin stopped here on his famous ride to York......

Dobbs Weir, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

Hoddesdon (3 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction E)

Hoddesdon is an ancient market town located in a spacious area of Hertfordshire close to its boundary with Essex...

Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

Broxbourne (4 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (15.4 miles, 24.8 km, direction E)

This is an attractive place lying close to the eastern border of the county between the River Lee and the Lee Navigation system, with Hoddesdon being the closest town...

Recommended attractions near Harpenden

Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church (17 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction S)

Dominating the city skyline on every main approach, the magnificent Abbey Church is a former Norman Abbey Church set in the.....

Geese in Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Verulamium Park St Albans (12 Pictures)

(4.8 miles, 7.8 km, direction S)

This park is the site where one of the biggest cities in Roman Britain once stood - Verulamium...

Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(5.4 miles, 8.7 km, direction NW)

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Knebworth House from gardens

Knebworth House (6 Pictures)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NE)

One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of.....

Hatfield House

Hatfield House (53 Pictures)

(7.5 miles, 12.1 km, direction SE)

Hatfield House built by Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I in 1611, stands within its own.....

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(8.2 miles, 13.2 km, direction W)

Where better to go for a great family day out than the zoo. Here, at Whipsnade, under the great open sky you can enjoy the.....

Fairlands Valley Park in Stevenage, Herts.

Fairlands Valley Park (9 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction NE)

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This is a photo taken last summer of the side view of Benington Lordship house and its Rose Garden.

Benington Lordship (6 Pictures)

(11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction NE)

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Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction N)

Wrest Park House was once the home of the de Grey family whose Mausoleum is at nearby Flitton. The gardens form a charming.....

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(14.3 miles, 23.1 km, direction N)

The remains of a late 11th or early 12th century motte and bailey castle with three baileys. Cainhoe castle was probably occupied.....

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(15.3 miles, 24.6 km, direction NW)

Set in 3,000 acres of beautiful park land, Woburn Abbey has been the home of the Russell family for almost 450 years and it is.....

Sunset in April at Rowney Warren, Nr Chicksands, Shefford, Beds

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(15.8 miles, 25.4 km, direction N)

Rowney Warren is a lively woodland managed jointly by the Southill Estate and the Forestry Commission. The wood is predominantly.....

Ascott House the Dutch garden

Ascott House (3 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.7 km, direction W)

This stunningly beautiful house began life in the 17th-century as a small timber-framed black and white farmhouse. It was.....

R.A.F. Museum, Hendon, Hendon, Greater London

R.A.F. Museum, Hendon (92 Pictures)

(16.0 miles, 25.8 km, direction S)

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Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(16.1 miles, 25.9 km, direction NW)

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A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(16.3 miles, 26.2 km, direction N)

Houghton House is a 3 story stately home built by Lady Pembroke in 1621. Houghton is reputedly the model for "House Beautiful" in.....

Train

Lee Valley Park (4 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction SE)

A 26 mile long stretch following the river Lee, the Lee Valley Park is made up of country parks, heritage sites, lake and.....

Waltham Abbey Church

Waltham Abbey Church (10 Pictures)

(17.9 miles, 28.8 km, direction SE)

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Coombe Hill, near High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire

Coombe Hill (4 Pictures)

(18.3 miles, 29.5 km, direction W)

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Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction N)

These glorious gardens, laid out in the early part of the 19th century, fully embrace the romanticism of the era. The fashion at.....


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