Great Amwell
Parish in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.794, -0.017 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 36 12 |
| Population: | 1,098 |
| Dialling code: | 01920 (Ware) |
Great Amwell is a small village and civil parish in the district of East Hertfordshire in Hertfordshire, England, sitting on the southern edge of the Lee Valley close to the River Lea. It lies a short drive from Ware and Hertford and has the feel of a historic Hertfordshire village, with a village green, old stone cottages and a parish church set among water meadows and lanes popular with walkers.
Locally notable are the springs and wetland habitats around the village, including the Amwell Nature Reserve, which attract winter wildfowl and dragonflies and give the area ecological interest. Economically it functions largely as a rural-residential community with some farming and equestrian activity, while many residents commute into London and the nearby towns, so the parish combines a quiet countryside character with easy access to urban amenities.
Postcode districts covering Great Amwell
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19 miles
- Islington 17.5 miles
- City of Westminster 20.4 miles
- Bexley 23.9 miles
- Luton 19.3 miles
- Harrow 19.5 miles
- Watford 19.1 miles
- Chelmsford 21.7 miles
- Harlow 5.5 miles
- Stevenage 10.6 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 19.7 miles
- St. Albans 13.3 miles
Neighbouring places
- Great Amwell Built-up area 0 miles
- Stanstead St. Margarets Parish 0.8 miles
- Great Amwell & Stansteads Ward 1 mile
- Stanstead Abbotts Built-up area 1 mile
- Ware Priory Ward 1.1 miles
- Hertford Heath Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Ware Built-up area 1.4 miles
- Ware Trinity Ward 1.5 miles
- Stanstead Abbots Parish 1.6 miles
- Hoddesdon North Ward 1.7 miles
- Hertford Kingsmead Ward 1.8 miles
- Ware St. Mary's Ward 1.9 miles
Example postcodes in Great Amwell
SG12 9SP, SG12 9SR, SG12 9EY, SG12 8DG, SG12 9QX, SG12 9RQ, SG12 8AY, SG12 8EB, SG12 9SN … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 12.4 miles
- Luton Airport 16 miles
- St Margarets Railway Station 0.9 miles
- Ware Railway Station 1.1 miles
Hotels near Great Amwell Ad
- Premier Inn Ware 3 0.9 miles
- Hertford House Hotel 2.6 miles
- Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4.5 2.6 miles
- Salisbury Arms Hotel 3 2.6 miles
- Feathers Hotel 3 3.2 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 5.1 miles
- The White Horse 3.8 miles
- Harlow International Hostel 3 5.2 miles
- OYO The Bell Hotel 2.2 miles
- Roydon Marina Village Hotel 3 4.1 miles
Schools in Great Amwell
- St John the Baptist Voluntary Aided C of E Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Copped Hall Estate 8.4 miles
- Hatfield House Estate 8.5 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 9.3 miles
- University of Hertfordshire University 10 miles
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 10 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 10.1 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 10.3 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 11.1 miles
- Wrotham Park Estate 11.3 miles
- Oaklands College College 11.9 miles
- Woodford Wells Historic site 12.5 miles
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 12.6 miles