Visitor attractions and information - Bishop's
Stortford
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 Bishop's Stortford Museum and Rhodes Art Complex,
South Road, Bishop's Stortford, Herts, CM23 3JG. Tel: 01279 651746.
The Museum brings to life the rich and fascinating history of
the town. www.rhodesbishopsstortford.org.uk. Location: In the centre of Bishop's Stortford. |
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The
Forge Museum and Victorian Cottage Garden, High Street, Much
Hadham, Herts, SG10 6BS. Tel: 01279 843301. The Museum is set
in attractive Grade II listed buildings. The collection includes
photographs, documents and a wide range of tools. The resident
blacksmith can be seen working six days per week. The garden
houses a rare early 19th century beeshelter and a granary building. About 3 miles
west of Bishop's Stortford. |
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Hatfield Forest, Takeley, Nr Bishop's Stortford,
CM22 6NE. Tel: 01279 870 678. Designated site of special scientific
interest and National Nature Reserve. Of great historical and
ecological importance. Trees support a huge variety of wildlife.
Miles of excellent walks and nature trails. Fishing available
on the lake About 2 miles
east of Bishop's Stortford. |
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Mole
Hall Wildlife Park & Butterfly Pavilion, Widdington, Saffron
Walden, Essex, CB11 3SS. Tel: 01799-540400. Mole Hall Wildlife
Park was first opened to the public in 1963 and now covers over
20 acres of grounds and gardens, which surround the original
moated manor house (private), which dates from 1287. The flamingos
enjoy wading in the moat surrounding Mole Hall House. molehall.co.uk. About
7 miles north of Bishops Stortford. |
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Priors Hall Barn, Widdington, Saffron Walden,
Essex, CB11 3ZB. Tel: +44 (0)1799 510444. One of the finest surviving
medieval barns in eastern England, tree-ring dated to the mid-15th
century, with a breathtaking aisled interior and crown post roof,
the product of some 400 oaks. English Heritage. english-heritage.org.uk.
About 7 miles north of
Bishops Stortford. |
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Bishops
Stortford Lakeside Superbowl, 4 Anchor Street, Station Road,
Bishops Stortford, HERTFORDSHIRE CM23 3BP. Tel: 01279755204.
12 AMF BOWLING LANES. LICENSED BAR. FOOD DINER. KIDS BIRTHDAY
PARTIES. POOL TABLES. AMUSEMENTS. Disabled Facilities, Ramps
throughout complex, Lane Bumpers, Ball Ramps.
About 7 miles north of
Bishops Stortford. |
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Bishops Stortford
is in Hertfordshire, one of the Home Counties lying to the north
of Greater London. To its east is Essex, to the west is Buckinghamshire
and to the north are Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire. In this
historical county you will find Britain's first Garden City at
Letchworth, Roman remains at St Albans, the undulating chalk
hills of the Chilterns, leafy lanes, quaint villages and some
of the prettiest landscapes in southern Britain.
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