Kings Langley
Ward in Dacorum, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.717, -0.462 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 06 03 |
| Dialling code: | 01442 (Hemel Hempstead) |
Kings Langley sits on the western edge of Hertfordshire within the borough of Dacorum, forming part of the London commuter belt between Hemel Hempstead and Watford. The ward is bisected by the Grand Union Canal and the River Gade, with a local station on the West Coast Main Line providing direct services into London and easy road access to the M25 and M1.
Historically the area grew up around a medieval royal palace and priory, so the village retains a compact historic centre alongside more modern suburban housing and small business parks. Today it combines a strong local community, canal‑side and riverside green spaces popular for walking and cycling, and an economy that mixes local shops and light industry with a large number of commuters travelling to London and nearby towns.
Postcode districts covering Kings Langley
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 13.7 miles22 km
- Islington 19.2 miles30.8 km
- City of Westminster 19.1 miles30.7 km
- Luton 12.4 miles19.9 km
- Slough 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Harrow 10.1 miles16.2 km
- High Wycombe 13.7 miles22.1 km
- Watford 4.6 miles7.4 km
- Harlow 24.6 miles39.6 km
- Stevenage 17.3 miles27.9 km
- Hemel Hempstead 2.5 miles4 km
- St. Albans 6.6 miles10.6 km
Neighbouring places
- Kings Langley Parish 0 miles0 km
- Rucklers Lane Built-up area 0.5 miles0.9 km
- Gade Valley Ward 1.3 miles2 km
- Abbots Langley and Kings Langley Built-up area 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Chipperfield Built-up area 1.5 miles2.4 km
- Nash Mills Parish 1.6 miles2.5 km
- Apsley and Corner Hall Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Bennetts End Ward 1.7 miles2.7 km
- Abbots Langley & Bedmond Ward 1.7 miles2.8 km
- Abbots Langley Parish 2 miles3.2 km
- Commonwood Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Bucks Hill Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Kings Langley
WD4 8BN, WD4 8AG, WD4 8HG, WD4 9HE, HP3 9TA, WD4 8DQ, WD4 9JB, WD4 8BL, WD4 8EY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 11.6 miles18.7 km
- London Heathrow Airport 17 miles27.3 km
- Apsley Railway Station 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Kings Langley Railway Station 1.3 miles2 km
Hotels near Kings Langley Ad
- The Bedford Arms 3 4.1 miles6.6 km
- The Grove 5 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express Hemel Hempstead 3 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Boxmoor Lodge 3 2.3 miles3.7 km
- The King's Lodge Hotel 2 2 miles3.3 km
- Two Brewers by Greene King Inns 3 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1, Jct. 8 4 3.1 miles4.9 km
- Leonardo Hotel London Watford 4 4.9 miles7.9 km
- The Hyde - at Dunning's Bar 4.4 miles7 km
- Shendish Manor Hotel & Golf Course 4 0.8 miles1.3 km
Schools in Kings Langley
- Kings Langley Primary School Primary
- Kings Langley School Secondary
Local points of interest
- Vicarage Road Stadium 5.3 miles8.6 km
- Beechwood House Estate 7 miles11.2 km
- Park Wood Forest 7.4 miles12 km
- Park Wood Nature Reserve Nature reserve 7.5 miles12 km
- Oaklands College College 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Pendley Manor Estate 9.3 miles15 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 9.6 miles15.4 km
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 9.7 miles15.7 km
- University of Hertfordshire University 9.7 miles15.7 km
- Bulstrode Park Estate 10.3 miles16.5 km
- Swakeleys House Historic site 10.8 miles17.5 km
- Wilton Park Estate 10.9 miles17.6 km