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Recommended Towns & Villages near Letchworth Garden City

Baldock High St, Hertfordshire

Baldock (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (1.6 miles, 2.5 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...

Lovely Hitchin.

Hitchin (51 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (3.3 miles, 5.4 km, direction SW)

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...

Church near Ashwell

Ashwell (30 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (5.1 miles, 8.2 km, direction NE)

Ashwell embodies some of the finest domestic architecture in England, here in this well preserved village, at a glance you get a pleasurable insight as to what England was like in the 16th and 17th-centuries...

The TOWN CENTER CLOCK in STEVENAGE TOWN CENTER.

Stevenage (29 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (5.4 miles, 8.6 km, direction S)

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...

Old Warden, Bedfordshire

Old Warden (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction NW)

Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings...

Marendaz Trainer at Barton Aerodrome

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction W)

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.....

Silsoe High Street, viewing south Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (9.1 miles, 14.7 km, direction W)

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

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (9.2 miles, 14.9 km, direction W)

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......

Bedford Road roundabout, Sandy.

Sandy (6 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction N)

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Church in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire

Wheathampstead (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (12.0 miles, 19.3 km, direction S)

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

A picture of Ampthill

Ampthill (13 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction W)

The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire...

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Welwyn Garden City (16 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (12.2 miles, 19.7 km, direction S)

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A picture of Willington

Willington (3 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction NW)

Willington lies on the south east outskirts of Bedford, it is most notable for its Dovecote, an oblong structure with nesting chambers and several stepped gables. Its stables are.....

C.of E Church, Brent Pelham, Hertfordshire

Brent Pelham (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (13.2 miles, 21.3 km, direction E)

Brent Pelham can be found mid-way between the town of Buntingford and the village of Newport...

Elstow Abbey Church. Elstow, Bedfordshire

Elstow (6 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (13.3 miles, 21.4 km, direction NW)

Elstow's fine Moot Hall is a building of 1500, this is a medieval market hall which is open to the public, it houses a collection illustrating John Bunyan's life and times...

Fledgling woodpecker

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (14.3 miles, 23.0 km, direction SW)

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...

River Ouse

Bedford (71 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (14.8 miles, 23.8 km, direction NW)

Bedford is the historic County town of Bedfordshire with a beautiful riverside setting on the great River Ouse. John Bunyan, author of Pilgrim's has strong associations with this town...

Hatfield rooftops

Hatfield (21 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (15.0 miles, 24.1 km, direction S)

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...

Much Hadham Village Sign, Hertfordshire

Much Hadham (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction SE)

The village is quite large, with an attractive mixture of cottages and houses that are mostly fronted by pretty gardens...

St Albans Cathedral

St Albans (54 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (16.5 miles, 26.5 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...

Recommended attractions near Letchworth Garden City

Fairlands Valley Park in Stevenage, Herts.

Fairlands Valley Park (9 Pictures)

(5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SE)

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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)

(7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction SE)

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Knebworth House from gardens

Knebworth House (6 Pictures)

(7.4 miles, 11.9 km, direction S)

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

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

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(7.8 miles, 12.5 km, direction NW)

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

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction W)

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

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(8.3 miles, 13.4 km, direction W)

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

Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NW)

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

A sunny winter December 17th 2006 at Shuttleworth House, Bedfordshire

Shuttleworth House (3 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NW)

coming soon email: collection@shuttleworth.org http://www.shuttleworthcollection.co.uk/..

DH 89A Dragon Rapide Old Warden (pleasure flights)

The Shuttleworth Collection (48 Pictures)

(8.8 miles, 14.1 km, direction NW)

The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight. This unique collection.....

Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(10.1 miles, 16.3 km, direction SW)

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A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction W)

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

Wimpole Hall in Wimpole, Cambridgeshire

Wimpole Hall (44 Pictures)

(13.4 miles, 21.5 km, direction NE)

Cambridgeshire's largest and grandest Georgian mansion, set in a fine wooded park, complete with folly, Chinese bridge and lake..

Hatfield House

Hatfield House (53 Pictures)

(14.9 miles, 24.0 km, direction S)

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

Woburn Abbey, Bedfordshire. August 2006

Woburn Abbey (14 Pictures)

(15.9 miles, 25.6 km, direction W)

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.....

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.7 km, direction SW)

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.....

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

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church (17 Pictures)

(16.7 miles, 26.9 km, direction S)

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

Imperial War Museum Duxford

Imperial War Museum Duxford (125 Pictures)

(16.9 miles, 27.1 km, direction NE)

Duxford retains its wartime atmosphere and, as many of its aeroplanes still fly, you might even see one take to the air during a.....

Geese in Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Verulamium Park St Albans (12 Pictures)

(17.0 miles, 27.4 km, direction S)

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

Stockgrove Country Park, Leighton Buzzard

Stockgrove Country Park (4 Pictures)

(19.0 miles, 30.6 km, direction W)

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Audley End House, Saffron Walden, Essex

Audley End (133 Pictures)

(19.1 miles, 30.8 km, direction E)

Once, centuries ago in the days of Henry VIII a Benedictine Abbey stood here. A casualty of King's Dissolution caused by his.....


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