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 Baldock Museum and Local History Society,
The Town Hall (Opposite the George and Dragon), Hitchin Steet,
Baldock, SG7. The museum is dedicated to the history of Baldock
and its locality. There is at least one changing exhibition each
year. Location: In the
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Letchworth
Museum & Art Gallery, Broadway, Letchworth, Hertfordshire,
SG6 3PF. Tel: 01462 685647. Displays of local natural history
and archaeology of the area, including finds of the late Iron
Age and Romano-British Baldock. Regular art exhibitions. The
museum has four main galleries. Downstairs you can see local
wildlife displayed in realistic settings, and find out about
the famous Letchworth Black Squirrel.
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Broadway Cinema, Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden
City, Herts SG6 3DD. Tel: 01462 681223. The Letchworth Palace
Ltd had come together with the Letchworth Garden City Heritage
Foundation in a £2m programme to revitalise the cinema
from a single to a triple screen facility to combine the latest
in sound, seating and projection with the original exterior and
luxurious art deco interior features. broadway-cinema.com. About 2 miles west of Baldock. |
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Plinston
Hall, Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, Herts, SG6 3NX. Tel:
01462 672003. Less than two minute's walk from the town centre
and railway station. Plays, Panto, Musicals, Variety Shows, Discos,
Live Bands, Exhibitions, Concerts and Dancing, Holiday Playschemes,
Special Interest Groups, Clubs and Societies, Rooms for Private
Meetings, Exhibitions, Collectors Fairs.
plinstonlive.com. About
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Whipsnade
Wild Animal Park, Whipsnade, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2LF.
The country home of the Zoological Society of London, (London
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Berkhamsted Castle. The castle was abandoned
in 1495 and fell into ruin. Location: In Berkhamsted, next to
railway station which is adjacent to the castle site. berkhamsted-castle.org.uk.
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Herts
County Show, The Showground, Dunstable Road, Redbourn, Herts.
AL3 7PT. Tel: 01582 792626. Traditional County Show held annually
on the 2nd bank holiday in May. www.hertsshow.com.
About 6 miles north east
of Berkhamsted. The Showground is located 300 metres from Junction
9 of the M1. The Showground is signposted from the motorway. |
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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
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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
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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
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Paradise
Wildlife Park, White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire,
EN10 7QA. Tel: 01992 470490. A fantastic, fun filled, destination
for all the family. We have an amazing range of animals including
tigers, lions, monkeys, zebras, camels and wolves and what makes
us really unique is the fact that you can get up close and personal,
meeting and feeding many of the animals.
www.pwpark.com. About
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Lee Valley Regional Park. Lee Valley Information
Service, Stubbins Hall Lane, Crooked Mile, Essex, EN9 2EG, Tel:
+44 (0)1992 702 200. Recreational areas, heritage sites, nature
reserves, lake and riverside trails, golf or ice skating, fishing,
birdwatching, exploring countryside, historic sites. The Park
runs for 26 miles between Ware in Hertfordshire and the East
India Dock Basin by the River Thames. Much of the Park is accessible
by boat along the River Lee.
Cheshunt is on the banks of the river Lee, alongside The Lee
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Herts
County Show, The Showground, Dunstable Road, Redbourn, Herts.
AL3 7PT. Tel: 01582 792626. Traditional County Show held annually
on the 2nd bank holiday in May. www.hertsshow.com.
About 3 miles west of
Harpenden. The Showground is located 300 metres from Junction
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Hertford Castle, SG14 1HR. Tel: 01992 584322.
The building often referred to as Hertford Castle is in fact
the gatehouse. The castle itself no longer stands but occupied
the enclosed area behind the gatehouse. For 300 years a Royal
Palace stood within the flint walls having previously been one
of a series of castles built for defence purposes. James I of
Scotland was a prisoner at Hertford Castle, as were the Templars.
Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood at both Hatfield
House and Hertford Castle. Location:
4 miles east of Hatfield in the centre of Hertford. |
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Paradise
Wildlife Park, White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire,
EN10 7QA. Tel: 01992 470490. A fantastic, fun filled, destination
for all the family. We have an amazing range of animals including
tigers, lions, monkeys, zebras, camels and wolves and what makes
us really unique is the fact that you can get up close and personal,
meeting and feeding many of the animals.
www.pwpark.com. About
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Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire
SG3 6PY. Tel: +44 01438 812661. Knebworth House is unique - originally
a red-brick Tudor manor house, it was transformed in 1843 into
the gothic fantasy we see today, with turrets, griffins and gargoyles.
A walk from room to room is a journey back in time. Knebworth
is easily accessible by all forms of transport from most areas
of the UK. www.knebworthhouse.com. About 8 miles north of Hatfield. |
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Whipsnade Zoo, Whipsnade, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2LF. Tel:
0871 716 2354. The country home of the Zoological Society of
London, (London Zoo). About
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Leisure World - Jarman Park, Hemel Hempstead,
Hertfordshire, HP2 4JW. A large, indoor leisure and entertainment
complex in Jarmans Park, Hemel Hempstead. Swiming pool, cimena,
ice skating, bowls, nightclubs, amusements. Fast food outlets.
Location: In the centre
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Herts
County Show, The Showground, Dunstable Road, Redbourn, Herts.
AL3 7PT. Tel: 01582 792626. Traditional County Show held annually
on the 2nd bank holiday in May. www.hertsshow.com.
About 5 miles north of
Hemel Hempstead. The Showground is located 300 metres from Junction
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Hertford Castle, SG14 1HR. Tel: 01992 584322.
The building often referred to as Hertford Castle is in fact
the gatehouse. The castle itself no longer stands but occupied
the enclosed area behind the gatehouse. For 300 years a Royal
Palace stood within the flint walls having previously been one
of a series of castles built for defence purposes. James I of
Scotland was a prisoner at Hertford Castle, as were the Templars.
Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood at both Hatfield
House and Hertford Castle. Location:
In the centre of Hertford. |
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Paradise
Wildlife Park, White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire,
EN10 7QA. Tel: 01992 470490. A fantastic, fun filled, destination
for all the family. We have an amazing range of animals including
tigers, lions, monkeys, zebras, camels and wolves and what makes
us really unique is the fact that you can get up close and personal,
meeting and feeding many of the animals.
www.pwpark.com. About
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Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire
SG3 6PY. Tel: +44 01438 812661. Knebworth House is unique - originally
a red-brick Tudor manor house, it was transformed in 1843 into
the gothic fantasy we see today, with turrets, griffins and gargoyles.
A walk from room to room is a journey back in time. Knebworth
is easily accessible by all forms of transport from most areas
of the UK. www.knebworthhouse.com. About 8 miles west of Hertford. |
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Hitchin Swimming Centre, Fishponds Road, Hitchin.
Tel: 01462 441646. 50m Heated Outdoor Pool & 8 Lane Heated
Pool. In 1938, the outdoor pool was opened at Fishponds Road,
and still exists today alongside a modern eight lane deck level
pool opened in 1991. Location:
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Chesfield
Downs Golf Club, Jacks Hill Graveley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire,
SG4 7EQ. Tel: 01462 482929. 27 bay floodlit driving range/ practice
bunker putting green. Just off Junction 8 of the A1 (M). About 3 miles
east of Hitchin. |
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Hitchin Town Football Club, Top Field, Fishponds
Road, Hitchin, Herts, SG5 1NU. Tel: 01462 459028. Hitchin Town
can trace its roots back to 1865 when Hitchin FC was formed.
The club took part in the first FA Cup in 1871-72, reaching the
quarter finals. Location:
In the centre of Hitchin. |
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Knebworth
House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire SG3 6PY. Tel: +44 01438 812661.
Knebworth House is unique - originally a red-brick Tudor manor
house, it was transformed in 1843 into the gothic fantasy we
see today, with turrets, griffins and gargoyles. A walk from
room to room is a journey back in time. Knebworth is easily accessible
by all forms of transport from most areas of the UK. www.knebworthhouse.com. About 5 miles south of Hitchin. |
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Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire
SG3 6PY. Tel: +44 01438 812661. Knebworth House is unique - originally
a red-brick Tudor manor house, it was transformed in 1843 into
the gothic fantasy we see today, with turrets, griffins and gargoyles.
A walk from room to room is a journey back in time. Knebworth
is easily accessible by all forms of transport from most areas
of the UK. www.knebworthhouse.com. About 1 mile west of Knebworth. |
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Letchworth
Museum & Art Gallery, Broadway, Letchworth, Hertfordshire,
SG6 3PF. Tel: 01462 685647. Displays of local natural history
and archaeology of the area, including finds of the late Iron
Age and Romano-British Baldock. Regular art exhibitions. The
museum has four main galleries. Downstairs you can see local
wildlife displayed in realistic settings, and find out about
the famous Letchworth Black Squirrel.
Location: In the centre
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Broadway Cinema, Eastcheap, Letchworth Garden
City, Herts SG6 3DD. Tel: 01462 681223. The Letchworth Palace
Ltd had come together with the Letchworth Garden City Heritage
Foundation in a £2m programme to revitalise the cinema
from a single to a triple screen facility to combine the latest
in sound, seating and projection with the original exterior and
luxurious art deco interior features. www.broadway-cinema.com.
Location: In the centre
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Plinston
Hall, Broadway, Letchworth Garden City, Herts, SG6 3NX. Tel:
01462 672003. Less than two minute's walk from the town centre
and railway station. Plays, Panto, Musicals, Variety Shows, Discos,
Live Bands, Exhibitions, Concerts and Dancing, Holiday Playschemes,
Special Interest Groups, Clubs and Societies, Rooms for Private
Meetings, Exhibitions, Collectors Fairs.
www.plinstonlive.com. Location:
In the centre of Letchworth. |
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Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire
SG3 6PY. Tel: +44 01438 812661. Knebworth House is unique - originally
a red-brick Tudor manor house, it was transformed in 1843 into
the gothic fantasy we see today, with turrets, griffins and gargoyles.
A walk from room to room is a journey back in time. Knebworth
is easily accessible by all forms of transport from most areas
of the UK. www.knebworthhouse.com. About 7 miles south of Letchworth. |
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Chesfield
Downs Golf Club, Jacks Hill Graveley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire,
SG4 7EQ. Tel: 01462 482929. 27 bay floodlit driving range/ practice
bunker putting green. Just off Junction 8 of the A1 (M). About 3 miles
south of Letchworth. |
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Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands
Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP8 4AB, UK +44 (0)1494 871117.
The Museum was founded in 1976, with the aim of rescuing threatened
buildings and re-erecting them on our forty-five acre site of
natural park, meadow and woodland. Our collection consists of
more than 30 buildings. www.coam.org.uk. About 1 mile west of Rickmansworth. |
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Rickmansworth
has a popular theatre, Watersmeet. High Street, Rickmansworth,
WD3 1EH. Tel: 01923 711063. The auditorium has a capacity of
481 for theatre productions and conferences, and 200 for cabaret
events. It is also hired for craft fairs and exhibitions. Location: In the centre of Rickmansworth. |
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ROYSTON AND DISTRICT MUSEUM, Lower King Street,
Royston, Hertfordshire SG8 5AL. Tel: 01763 242587. The Royston
Tapestry at the Museum is a project initiated in 1992 by the
present curator and depicting scenes from the town’s past,
which, when finished, will rival the Bayeux Tapestry in its skill
and originality. www.roystonmuseum.org.uk. Location: In the centre of Royston. |
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ROYSTON
CAVE, Melbourn Street, Royston, Tel: 01763 242587. The cave is
owned by the Town Council and opened for public visits by the
Royston and District History Society at weekends from Easter
to the end of September. Please remember that the cave is prone
to flooding and is liable to be closed without warning if there
has been heavy rain. Royston Town Council Tel: 01763 245484.
Location: In the centre
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Herts
County Show, The Showground, Dunstable Road, Redbourn, Herts.
AL3 7PT. Tel: 01582 792626. Traditional County Show held annually
on the 2nd bank holiday in May. www.hertsshow.com.
About 5 miles north of
St Albans. The Showground is located 300 metres from Junction
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Hertford Castle, SG14 1HR. Tel: 01992 584322.
The building often referred to as Hertford Castle is in fact
the gatehouse. The castle itself no longer stands but occupied
the enclosed area behind the gatehouse. For 300 years a Royal
Palace stood within the flint walls having previously been one
of a series of castles built for defence purposes. James I of
Scotland was a prisoner at Hertford Castle, as were the Templars.
Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood at both Hatfield
House and Hertford Castle. Location:
8 miles east of St Albans in the centre of Hertford. |
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Cathedral
and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK, AL1
1BY. Tel: + 44 (0) 1727 860780. The Cathedral is situated in
the centre of the historic city of St Albans. It is open from
0800 to 1745 all year round. (We close at 1300 on Christmas Day).
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Stevenage Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton
Way, Stevenage, SG1 1LZ. Tel: 08700 131030. Gordon Craig Theatre
and Concert Hall, Boxfield Art Gallery, Corinthian Conference
and Entertainment Suite, Health and Fitness Suites, sunbeds,
dance studio, squash courts, climbing wall, indoor bowls hall,
multipurpose sports hall, Fairlands Valley Park. www.stevenage-leisure.co.uk.
Location: In the centre
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Chesfield
Downs Golf Club, Jacks Hill Graveley, Hitchin, Hertfordshire,
SG4 7EQ. Tel: 01462 482929. 27 bay floodlit driving range/ practice
bunker putting green. Just off Junction 8 of the A1 (M). About 3 miles
north of Stevenage. |
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Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire
SG3 6PY. Tel: +44 01438 812661. Knebworth House is unique - originally
a red-brick Tudor manor house, it was transformed in 1843 into
the gothic fantasy we see today, with turrets, griffins and gargoyles.
A walk from room to room is a journey back in time. Knebworth
is easily accessible by all forms of transport from most areas
of the UK. www.knebworthhouse.com. About 1 mile south of Stevenage. |
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Whipsnade
Wild Animal Park, Whipsnade, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 2LF.
The country home of the Zoological Society of London, (London
Zoo). About 7 miles north
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Tring Park belonged to Tring Mansion, now
the Arts Educational School. The 300 acre park is now managed
by the Woodland Trust and provides wonderful open space for the
walker and naturalist. Location:
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The
Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum, Akeman Street, Tring, Herts,
HP23 6AP. Tel: 020 7942 6171. The Museum covers a large site
and has extensive facilities including a café, a gift
shop, a discovery room, two outdoor picnic areas and free car
parking. The Zoological Museum has been part of the Natural History
Museum since 1937. Location: In the centre of Tring. |
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The Grand Union Canal passes to the north
of Tring on its way from London to Birmingham. Tring reservoirs
at Wilstone, Tringford, Startops End and Marsworth supply water
for the Grand Union Canal and are also a haven for wildlife.
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Hertford Castle, SG14 1HR. Tel: 01992 584322.
The building often referred to as Hertford Castle is in fact
the gatehouse. The castle itself no longer stands but occupied
the enclosed area behind the gatehouse. For 300 years a Royal
Palace stood within the flint walls having previously been one
of a series of castles built for defence purposes. James I of
Scotland was a prisoner at Hertford Castle, as were the Templars.
Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood at both Hatfield
House and Hertford Castle. Location:
2 miles west of Ware in the centre of Hertford. |
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Lee
Valley Regional Park. Lee Valley Information Service, Stubbins
Hall Lane, Crooked Mile, Essex, EN9 2EG, Tel: +44 (0)1992 702
200Recreational areas, heritage sites, nature reserves, lake
and riverside trails, golf or ice skating, fishing, birdwatching,
exploring countryside, historic sites. The Lee Valley Regional
Park runs for 26 miles between Ware in Hertfordshire and the
East India Dock Basin by the River Thames. Much of the Park is
accessible by boat along the River Lee. Ware is on the banks of the river Lee, and is the
northern end of The Lee Valley Regional Park. |
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Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire
SG3 6PY. Tel: +44 01438 812661. Knebworth House is unique - originally
a red-brick Tudor manor house, it was transformed in 1843 into
the gothic fantasy we see today, with turrets, griffins and gargoyles.
A walk from room to room is a journey back in time. Knebworth
is easily accessible by all forms of transport from most areas
of the UK. www.knebworthhouse.com. About 8 miles west of Ware. |
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Chiltern Open Air Museum, Newland Park, Gorelands
Lane, Chalfont St. Giles, Bucks HP8 4AB, UK +44 (0)1494 871117.
The Museum was founded in 1976, with the aim of rescuing threatened
buildings and re-erecting them on our forty-five acre site of
natural park, meadow and woodland. Our collection consists of
more than 30 buildings. www.coam.org.uk. About 6 miles west of Watford. |
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Welwyn Roman Baths, Welwyn By Pass, Welwyn,
Herts AL6 9NX. Tel: 01707 271362. These Roman baths were once
part of a Roman villa. You can still see the layout of the baths,
the cold, warm and hot rooms, along with the hypocaust which
provided the warm underfloor heating. Phone and check the museum
is open before arriving. Location:
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Paradise
Wildlife Park, White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire,
EN10 7QA. Tel: 01992 470490. A fantastic, fun filled, destination
for all the family. We have an amazing range of animals including
tigers, lions, monkeys, zebras, camels and wolves and what makes
us really unique is the fact that you can get up close and personal,
meeting and feeding many of the animals.
www.pwpark.com. About
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Hertford Castle, SG14 1HR. Tel: 01992 584322.
The building often referred to as Hertford Castle is in fact
the gatehouse. The castle itself no longer stands but occupied
the enclosed area behind the gatehouse. For 300 years a Royal
Palace stood within the flint walls having previously been one
of a series of castles built for defence purposes. James I of
Scotland was a prisoner at Hertford Castle, as were the Templars.
Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood at both Hatfield
House and Hertford Castle. Location:
3 miles east of Welwyn Garden in the centre of Hertford. |
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Knebworth
House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire SG3 6PY. Tel: +44 01438 812661.
Knebworth House is unique - originally a red-brick Tudor manor
house, it was transformed in 1843 into the gothic fantasy we
see today, with turrets, griffins and gargoyles. A walk from
room to room is a journey back in time. Knebworth is easily accessible
by all forms of transport from most areas of the UK. www.knebworthhouse.com. About 4 miles north of Welwyn Garden City. |
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- Knebworth House, Knebworth, Hertfordshire SG3 6PY. Tel: +44
01438 812661. knebworthhouse.com.
- Welwyn Roman Baths,
Welwyn By Pass, Welwyn, Herts AL6 9NX. Tel: 01707 271362.
- Paradise Wildlife Park, White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne, Hertfordshire,
EN10 7QA. Tel: 01992 470490. pwpark.com.
- Cathedral and Abbey
Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire, UK, AL1 1BY. Tel:
+ 44 (0) 1727 860780.
- ZSL Whipsnade Zoo, Whipsnade, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6
2LF. Tel: 0871 716 2354.
