Hertford tourist and travel information

Hertford Travel Information

Travel Information The River Lee runs through Hertford and is joined by three other rivers, the River Mimram, the River Beane and the River Rib. The Lee Navigation Canal runs south from Hertford and barges can be hired for pleasure use. Hertfordshire has some excellent attractions and has the benefit of being around 30 minutes by train from the centre of London. Hertfordshire is also close to London Heathrow, Luton and Stansted airports.

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bus and coach travel

Coaches Hertford - Travel by coach - If you'd like to speak to someone about your journey you can ring Traveline on 0871 200 22 33. Hertford's bus station is at Bircherley Green, attached to the shopping centre. Local companies include Arriva and Reg's Coaches. Hertford is linked with Heathrow Airport by the Green Line coach network. Tel: 0844 801 7261. www.greenline.co.uk.

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A1 Motorway

Roads Hertford - Travel by road - Hertford is about 8 miles east of junction 6 of the A1(M). The A1 and the Motorway known as the A1(M) runs from London to Edinburgh. Hertford is about 375 miles from Edinburgh and 25 miles from London.

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Miles from town Hertford is 2 miles west of Ware, 3 miles east of Welwyn Garden and 7 miles south of Stevenage.

Travel by train

Rail Hertford - Travel by train - Hertford has two stations - East which connects to Liverpool Street; North which connects to Kings Cross and Moorgate. Hertford East Station, Mill Road
Hertford, SG14 1SB. CCTV. Pay phone. Toilets. Whole station step free access. Taxi rank.

Hertford North Station, North Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1NB. CCTV. Ticket office. Waiting room. Pay phone. Shops. Toilets. Only parts of station step free access. Taxi rank.

National Express. Main regions: Operates local, suburban and express services. Tel: 0845 600 7245. www.nationalexpress.com

First Capital Connect. Tel: 0845 026 4700. www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk

www.nationalrail.co.uk www.nationalrail.co.uk

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Airport Stansted Airport, Enterprise House, Bassingbourne Road, Essex, CM24 1QW. Tel +44 (0)870 000 0303. Stansted is the third busiest airport in the UK, serving more than 160 destinations across 35 countries, and with over 23 million passengers passing through. London Stansted Airport is conveniently situated just off the M11 - from London use Junction 8a or from Cambridge use Junction 8. Stansted airport is about 14 miles from Hertford. London Luton airport is about 20 minutes from Hertford.

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Hertford Tourist Information

Sport

Sport Hertford - Sport - Chadwell Springs Golf Club, Hertford Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9LE. Between Ware (1 mile) and Hertford (2 miles) on A119. Tel: 01920463647.

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Shopping

Stores Hertford - Shopping - Marks & Spencer Simply Food, 140/144 Fore Street, Hertford, Herts, SG14 1AJ. Tel: 01992 535515. Boots the Chemist. Tel: 01992 583233. Halifax plc. Tel: 0870-600 5000. Post Office. Tel: 01992 585400.

Town Centre Shopping

Entertainment

Entertainment Hertford - Entertainment and attractions - Hertford is a charming, rapidly expanding town with a rich heritage, many fine, old buildings and the remains of Hertford Castle. Hertford Cinema & Theatre, Castle Hall, The Wash, Hertford. Tel: 01992 531500.

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Other information Hertford - Other information - Hertford Museum, 18, Bull Plain, Hertford, SG14 1DT. Tel: 01992 582686. Hertfordshire County Council. Tel: 01992 582998. Hertford Library. Tel: 01438 737333.

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HERTFORD ACCOMMODATION

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Hertford hotels

ACCOMMODATION

Self catering accommodation in Hertford

For hotels accommodation in other areas nearby see Bishops Stortford hotels & Ware hotels. For self catering in other areas nearby see self catering accommodation in Ware & self catering accommodation in Welwyn Garden City.

Hertfordshire Map and Attractions

Hertford is 26 miles from London. It is 26 miles from Cheshunt to Royston and 48 miles from Hemel Hempstead to Bishop's Stortford.

Airports Airports indicated are Luton and Stansted.

Roads Hertford is about 8 miles east of junction 6 of the A1(M).

Hertfordshire map

Attractions Attractions (see details below)

Rail Stations Rail Stations (Not all stations shown). There is a station in Hertford.

Local Attractions
Attraction 1 - Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire SG3 6PY. Tel: +44 01438 812661. knebworthhouse.com.
Attraction 2 - Welwyn Roman Baths, Welwyn By Pass, Welwyn, Herts AL6 9NX. Tel: 01707 271362.
Attraction 3 - Paradise Wildlife Park, White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, EN10 7QA. Tel: 01992 470490. pwpark.com.
Attraction 4 - Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK, AL1 1BY. Tel: + 44 (0) 1727 860780.
Attraction 5 - ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, Whipsnade, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2LF. Tel: 0871 716 2354.

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Hertford - Local Information. Boots the Chemist 01992 583233 - Halifax plc 0870-600 5000 - Hertfordshire County Council 01992 582998 - Post Office 01992 585400 - Hertford Library 01438 737333 - Hartham Leisure Centre 01992 584000 - Castle Hall Theatre 01992 531500

Telephoning Hertford from abroad - To dial a Hertford number from outside the UK: dial the International Access Code of the country you are calling from - follow that by the Country Code for the country you are calling to (44 for the UK) - dial the local area code omitting the initial ‘0’ e.g. for London 020 becomes 20 - dial the phone number of the person you want to call in Hertford

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