Great Gaddesden
Parish in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.795, -0.488 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 04 11 |
| Dialling code: | 01442 (Hemel Hempstead) |
Great Gaddesden is a small rural parish in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England, set in the wooded valleys of the Chiltern Hills beside the River Gade. It retains a strong village character, with a medieval parish church, a number of listed buildings and the handsome 18th‑century country house Gaddesden Place, while the nearby Ashridge estate and National Trust woodlands provide extensive walking country and attract visitors.
The local economy is largely agricultural and residential, with farming, small businesses and many commuters who travel to Hemel Hempstead and London; the parish is also popular with walkers, film crews and heritage visitors. Community life centres on the church and village amenities, and the area’s long history and well‑preserved architecture give it a distinctly historic, countryside ambience despite good transport links.
Postcode districts covering Great Gaddesden
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.7 miles
- Islington 23.6 miles
- Milton Keynes 20.1 miles
- City of Westminster 23.9 miles
- Luton 7.2 miles
- Slough 19.8 miles
- Harrow 15.3 miles
- High Wycombe 16 miles
- Watford 9.9 miles
- Bedford 23.7 miles
- Stevenage 14.8 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Watling Ward 1.5 miles
- Grovehill Ward 1.8 miles
- Gadebridge Ward 2.1 miles
- Potten End Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Nettleden with Potten End Parish 2.4 miles
- Highfield Ward 2.4 miles
- Woodhall Farm Ward 2.4 miles
- Ashridge Ward 2.5 miles
- Flamstead Built-up area 2.6 miles
- Chaulden and Warners End Ward 2.7 miles
- Hemel Hempstead Town Ward 2.8 miles
- Studham Parish 2.9 miles
Example postcodes in Great Gaddesden
HP2 6HF, HP1 3DF, HP1 3BU, HP1 3BJ, HP2 6HU, HP1 3BA, HP2 6FB, HP2 6FD, HP2 6FA … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 7.5 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 22.4 miles
- Boxmoor 3.6 miles
- Berkhamsted Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Great Gaddesden Ad
- Boxmoor Lodge 3 3.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1, Jct. 8 4 3.7 miles
- St Michael's Manor Hotel - St Albans 4 6.6 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Hemel Hempstead 3 4.4 miles
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 7.1 miles
- Pendley Manor 4 6.3 miles
- The Bedford Arms 3 8.5 miles
- The Kings Arms 4 4 miles
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 7.2 miles
- Sopwell House 5 8 miles
Schools in Great Gaddesden
- Gaddesden Row JMI School Primary
- Great Gaddesden C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Beechwood House Estate 1.5 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 5.4 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 6.2 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 6.6 miles
- Oaklands College College 9 miles
- Dancersend Nature Reserve Nature reserve 9.2 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 9.4 miles
- Vicarage Road Stadium 10.7 miles
- Toddington library Library 10.8 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 10.9 miles
- University of Hertfordshire University 10.9 miles
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 10.9 miles