Hotels in Hertfordshire
Attractions and Days out in Hertfordshire

 

Hertfordshire is a very popular tourist destination for people of all ages and interests. There are many hidden delights in the area from stately homes, quaint villages with timber framed houses, historic cathedrals and churches such as St Albans Abbey and many other attractions. Families can visit nearby Woburn Safari Park or Whipsnade Zoo, Shopaholics can shop at the Galleria Shopping and Designer Outlet, a shopaholics dream! In the evening why not sample the local pubs and nightclubs, a good night out will be had by all. One thing is for sure, whatever you are planning for your break away - Hertfordshire has it all

There are many lovely villages, towns and hamlets in Hertfordshire which are worth visiting; our particular favourites include Berkhampsted, Harpenden, Hertford, St Albans, Tring and Watford (Watford has some great Nightlife).


Fishing in Hertfordshire
Fishing in Hertfordshire
Heritage and Museums in Hertfordshire
Heritage and Museums in Hertfordshire
Gardens in Hertfordshire
Watersports in Hertfordshire
Nightlife in Hertfordshire
General Attractions in Hertfordshire
General Attractions in Hertfordshire
Shopping in Hertfordshire
Golf Clubs in Hertfordshire
Theatres and Culture in Hertfordshire


Fishing in Hertfordshire

Holwell Hyde Lakes
Cole Green, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 336526
Admission: Day Ticket

Rib Valley Fishing Lakes (Three still-water lakes, Fly and Coarse Fishing)
Westmill Farm, Ware, Herts, SG12 0ES
Tel: 01920 469290
Admission: Day Ticket

Stanborough Lake (Coarse Fishing and Boating Lake, plus River)
Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City, Herts, AL8 6DQ
Tel: 01707 335636
Admission: Day Ticket

Verulam Angling Club (Many Lakes and Rivers in Hertfordshire)
St Albans, Herts
Admission: Membership

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Gardens and Parks in Hertfordshire

Benington Lordship Gardens
Stevenage
Tel: 08701 261709
Admission: Entrance Fee

Capel Manor Gardens
Bullsmoor Lane, Enfield
Tel: 020 8366 4442
Admission: Entrance Fee

Cheslyn Gardens
Nascot Wood Road, Watford
Tel: 01923 278614
Admission: FREE

Hatfield House and Gardens
off A1000, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 287010
Admission: Entrance Fee

Knebworth House, Gardens and Country Park
Knebworth
Tel: 01438 812661
Admission: Entrance Fee

Knebworth House is one of the most popular destinations in Hertfordshire and hosts a large number of Events throughout the year

Lee Valley Park Information Centre
Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey
Tel: 01992 702200
Admission: Varies on pursuit

Stanborough Park
Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 327655
Admission: FREE

Stockwood Craft Museum and Gardens
Stockwood Park, Farley Hill, Luton
Tel: 01582 738714
Admission: FREE

The Garden of the Rose and the Royal National Rose Society
Chiswell Green, St Albans
Tel: 01727 850 461
Admission: Entrance Fee

The Henry Moore Foundation (Sculpture Gardens)
Dane Tree House, Perry Green, Much Hadham
Tel: 01279 843333
Admission: Entrance Fee however you must pre-book!

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General Attractions in Hertfordshire

Activity World Indoor Play Area
Birchwood, Longmead, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 270789
Admission: Entrance Fee

Adventure Island Playbarn
Parsonage Lane, Sawbridgeworth
Tel: 01279 600907
Admission: Entrance Fee

Go Ballistic(Paintballing)
Bishops Stortford
Tel: 0870 330 6656
Admission: Entrance Fee

Gosling Sports Park (Tennis, Skiing, Cycling, Golf and Football)
Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 331056
Admission: Entrance Fee

Hatfield House
off A1000, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 287010
Admission: Entrance Fee

Hemel Ski Centre
St Albans Hill, Hemel Hempstead
Tel: 01442 241321
Admission: Entrance Fee

Hertford Castle Hertford
Tel: 01992 584322
Admission: FREE

Hertford Museum
18 Bull Plain, Hertford
Tel: 01992 582686
Admission: FREE

Hertfordshire Sports Village (Football, Badminton, Basketball, Netball, Volleyball, Squash and Climbing)
de Havilland Campus, Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield
Tel:01707 284466
Admission: Entrance Fee

Knebworth House, Gardens and Country Park
Knebworth
Tel: 01438 812661
Admission: Entrance Fee

Lee Valley Park Information Centre
Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey
Tel: 01992 702200
Admission: Varies on pursuit

Paradise Wildlife Park
White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne
Tel: 01992 470490
Admission: Entrance Fee

River Lee Cruises
Lee Valley Boat Centre, Old Nazeing Rd, Broxbourne
Tel 01992 466111
Admission: Boat Hire must be pre-booked

Roller City
The Campus, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 357117
Admission: Entrance Fee

RSPB Rye Meads Nature Reserve
Rye Meads Visitor Centre, Rye Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware
Tel: 01992 708383
Admission: FREE

Shepreth Wildlife Park
Willersmill, Station Road, Shepreth, Near Royston
Tel: 01763 262226
Admission: Entrance Fee

Standalone Farm
Wilbury Road, Letchworth Garden City
Tel: 01462 686775
Admission: Entrance Fee

The English School of Falconary
Old Warden Park, Old Warden
Tel 01767 627527
Admission: Entrance Fee

The Van Hage Garden Company at Great Amwell (Garden Centre with animal gardens and miniature steam railway)
Ware, Hertfordshire
Tel: 01920 870811
Admission: FREE (small fee for miniature steam railway)

Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum
Akeman Street, Tring
Tel: 020 7949 6171
Admission: FREE

Waterhall Farm and Craft Centre
Whitwell, Hitchin
Tel: 01438 871256
Admission: Entrance Fee

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
Dunstable
Bedfordshire, LU6 2LF
Telephone: 01582 872171
Admission: Entrance Fee

Willows Farm Village - Was Bowmans Farm
Coursers Road, London Colney, St.Albans
Tel: 01727 822444
Admission: Entrance Fee

Woburn Abbey
Woburn, Milton Keynes
Bedfordshire, MK17 9LJ
Tel: 01525 290666
Admission: Entrance Fee

Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Park, Milton Keynes
Bedfordshire, MK17 9LJ
Tel: 01525 290407
Admission: Entrance Fee

Woodside Animal Farm and Leisure Park
Woodside Road, Slip End Village, Luton
Tel: 01582 841044
Admission: Entrance Fee

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Golf Clubs in Hertfordshire

Hatfield London Country Club (18 holes)
Bedwell Park, Essendon
Tel: 01707 642624
Admission: Green Fees

Knebworth Golf Club (18 holes)
Deards End Lane, Knebworth
Tel: 01438 812752
Admission: Green Fees

Mill Green Golf Club (18 holes)
Gypsey Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 276898
Admission: Green Fees

Panshanger Golf Complex (18 holes)
Old Herns Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 333350
Admission: Green Fees

Royston Golf Club (18 holes)
Baldock Road, Royston
Tel: 01763 242696
Admission: Green Fees

Verulam Golf Club (18 holes) Original home of the Ryder Cup
London Road, St Albans
Tel: 01727 853327
Admission: Green Fees

Welwyn Garden City Golf Club (18 holes)
Mannicotts, High Oaks Road, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 325243
Admission: Green Fees

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Heritage and Museums in Hertfordshire

Ashridge Estate
Ringshall, Berkhamsted
Tel: 01442 851227
Admission: Entrance Fee

Berkhamstead Castle
Berkhamstead
Tel: 09068 800603
Admission: FREE

de Havilland Air Heritage Centre incorporating the Mosquito Aircraft Museum
Salisbury Hall, London Colney, St Albans
Tel: 01727 822051
Admission: Entrance Fee

First Garden City Heritage Museum
296 Norton Way South, Letchworth Garden City
Tel: 01462 482710
Admission: Entrance Fee

Forge Museum and Victorian Cottage Garden
High Street, Much Hadham
Tel: 01279 843 301
Admission: Entrance Fee

Hatfield House and Gardens
Hatfield
Tel: 01707 287010
Admission: Entrance Fee

Hitchin Museum and Art Gallery
Paynes Park, Hitchin
Tel: 01462 4334476
Admission: FREE

Kingsbury Watermill - Includes the Waffle House Cafe
St Michael's Street, St Alban's
Tel: 01727 853 502
Admission: Entrance FREE

Knebworth House
Knebworth
Tel: 01438 812661
Admission: Entrance Fee

Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery
Broadway, Letchworth Garden City
Tel: 01462 685647
Admission: FREE

Lowewood Museum
High Street, Hoddesdon
Tel: 01992445596
Admission: FREE

Mill Green Museum and Mill
Mill Green, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 271362
Admission: FREE

Museum of St Albans
Hatfield Road, St Albans
Tel: 01727 819340
Admission: FREE

Old Gorhambury House
Gorhambury, St Albans
Tel: 01727 854051
Admission: FREE

Redbournbury Watermill
Redbournbury Lane, St Albans
Tel: 01582 792874
Admission: Entrance Fee

Scott's Grotto
Ware
Tel: 01920 464131
Admission; Entrance Fee

Shaw's Corner
Ayot St Lawrence, near Welwyn
Tel: 01438 820307
Admission: Entrance Fee

St Albans Cathedral
Sumpter Yard, Holywell Hill, St Albans
Tel: 01727 860780
Admission: Donations

St Albans Organ Museum (Sundays only)
320 Camp Road, St Albans
Tel: 01727 869693
Admission: Entrance Fee

Verulamium Museum
St. Michael's Street, St. Albans
Tel: 01727 751810
Admission: Entrance Fee

Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum
Akeman Street, Tring
Tel: 020 7949 6171
Admission: FREE

Welwyn Roman Baths
The By-Pass, Welwyn
Tel: 01707 271362
Admission: FREE

Wimpole Estate
Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston
Tel: 01223 207257
Admission: Entrance Fee

Woburn Abbey
Woburn
Tel: 01525 290666
Admission: Entrance Fee

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Shopping in Hertfordshire

Christopher Place Shopping Centre
Christopher Place, St Albans
Tel: 01727 834084

intu Shopping Centre (over 130 shops)
intu, Watford
Tel: 01923 250292

The Galleria Outlet Centre (60 discount and designer outlets)
Comet Way, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 278301

The Howard Centre (50 shops)
Welwyn Garden Centre
Tel: 01707 320026

The Maltings Shopping Centre (over 50 shops)
24 The Maltings, St Albans
Tel: 01727 844226

The Van Hage Garden Company at Great Amwell (Garden Centre with animal gardens and miniature steam railway)
Ware, Hertfordshire
Tel: 01920 870811

The Van Hage Garden Company at Bragbury End
Bragbury Lane, Bragbury End, Stevenage
Tel: 01438 811 777

West Gate Shopping Centre
West Gate, Stevenage
Tel: 01438 740696

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Theatre and Culture in Hertfordshire

Campus West Theatre
The Campus, Welwyn Garden City
Box Office Tel: 01707 357117
Admission: Ticket

Castle Hall
The Wash, Hertford
Tel: 01992 589026
Admission: Ticket

Gordon Craig Theatre
Arts and Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage
Tel: 08700 131030
Admision: Ticket

Maltings Arts Theatre
The Maltings, St Albans
Tel: 01727 844222
Admission: Ticket

The Abbey Theatre
Westminster Lodge, Holywell Hill, St Albans
Box Office: 01727 857861
Admission: Ticket

The Alban Arena
Civic Centre, St Albans
Tel: 01727 844488
Admission: Ticket

The Barn Theatre
Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 324300
Admission: Ticket

Watford Colosseum
Rickmansworth Road, Watford
Tel: 0870 220 1923
Admission: Ticket

Watford Palace Theatre
Clarendon Road, Watford
Tel: 01923 225671
Admission: Ticket

Odeon Cinemas (UCI)

Vue Cinemas

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Nightlife and Clubs in Hertfordshire

Clubs in Hertfordshire

Batchwood Hall
Batchwood Drive, St Albans
Tel: 01727 856596

Bar Indigo
2-6 Market Place, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 265553

C02 Nightclub
74-78, Town Centre, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 274919

Herts Country Club
Chequers Field, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 331333

Renaissance Nightclub
Danestrete, Stevenage
Tel: 01438 723100

Pubs and Bars in Hertfordshire

Duke of Marlborough
110 Holywell Hill, St Albans
Tel: 01727 858982

Eight Bells
2 Park Street, Old Hatfield, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 266059

Farmers Boy
134 London Road, St Albans
Tel: 01727 766702

Green Dragon
Waterside, London Colney, St Albans
Tel: 01727 823214

Green Man
Mill Green, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 260933

Harry Smiths Wine Bar
1 Verulam Road, St Albans
Tel: 01727 862828

Horse and Groom
21 Park Street, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 264765

O'Neills
Fountain House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 325041

Pear and Partridge
182 High Street, London Colney, St Albans
Tel: 01727 827083

The Beehive
Beehive Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 323161

The Cat and Fiddle
199 St Albans Road West, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 260815

The Colney Fox
1 Barnet Road, London Colney, St Albans
Tel: 01727 823698

The Cork
9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 332401

The Farriers Arms
32, Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans
Tel: 01727 851025

The Fountain
Parkway, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 325041

The Hollybush
Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 371582

The Hopfields
Homestead Road, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 262927

The Pear Tree
Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 323501

The Plough
Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans
Tel: 01727 823720

The Tudor Tavern
27 George Street, St Albans
Tel: 01727 862856

The White Hart
Queensway, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 264998

Ye Olde Fighting Cocks
16 Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans
Tel: 01727 865830

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