Hertford
Parish in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.803, -0.078 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 32 13 |
| Population: | 25,847 |
| Dialling code: | 01920 (Ware) |
Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire, situated in the district of East Hertfordshire in England. It occupies a scenic spot where several small rivers meet, including the River Lea, which gives the town attractive riverside walks, historic bridges and a compact medieval and Georgian centre with the earthworks and remains of a Norman castle at its heart.
As well as being an administrative and commercial hub, Hertford functions as a commuter base for London with services from Hertford East and Hertford North. The town retains a lively local economy of independent shops, markets, cafés and riverside pubs, and supports a busy cultural scene around venues such as Hertford Theatre and regular community events and festivals.
Postcode districts covering Hertford
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.3 miles
- Islington 17.8 miles
- City of Westminster 20.4 miles
- Luton 16.7 miles
- Harrow 18.2 miles
- Watford 17.3 miles
- Chelmsford 24.4 miles
- Harlow 8.3 miles
- Stevenage 8.4 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 17.2 miles
- St. Albans 10.9 miles
- Barking and Dagenham 19.4 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hertford Bengeo Ward 0.5 miles
- Hertford Built-up area 0.5 miles
- Hertford Kingsmead Ward 0.9 miles
- Hertford Castle Ward 0.9 miles
- Hertford Sele Ward 1 mile
- Ware St. Mary's Ward 1.9 miles
- Ware Priory Ward 2 miles
- Stapleford Parish 2 miles
- Bengeo Rural Parish 2.1 miles
- Ware Built-up area 2.1 miles
- Birch Green Built-up area 2.3 miles
- Hertford Heath Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Hertford
SG13 9TH, SG14 2FZ, SG14 1FL, SG14 2HU, SG14 3AF, SG14 2BJ, SG14 3JW, SG13 8DE, SG13 8AY … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 13.3 miles
- Stansted Airport 14.5 miles
- Hertford East Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Hertford North Railway Station 0.7 miles
Hotels in Hertford Ad
Schools in Hertford
- Abel Smith School Primary
- Bengeo Primary School Primary
- Duncombe School Independent - primary
- Hertford Prep Independent - primary
- Hertford St Andrew C of E Primary School Primary
- Hollybush Primary School Primary
- Mill Mead Primary Academy Primary
- Morgans Primary School & Nursery Primary
- Simon Balle All-Through School All ages
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (Hertford) Primary
- The Sele School Secondary
- Wheatcroft Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Hatfield House Estate 6.3 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 6.6 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 7.7 miles
- University of Hertfordshire University 7.8 miles
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 7.8 miles
- Oaklands College College 9.5 miles
- Copped Hall Estate 10.4 miles
- Wrotham Park Estate 10.5 miles
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 11.8 miles
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles
- Epping Forest Forest 11.9 miles
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 12.4 miles