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 miles29.4 km
- Islington 17.8 miles28.6 km
- City of Westminster 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Luton 16.7 miles26.8 km
- Harrow 18.2 miles29.3 km
- Watford 17.3 miles27.8 km
- Chelmsford 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Harlow 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Stevenage 8.4 miles13.5 km
- Hemel Hempstead 17.2 miles27.7 km
- St. Albans 10.9 miles17.6 km
- Barking and Dagenham 19.4 miles31.2 km
Neighbouring places
- Hertford Bengeo Ward 0.5 miles0.7 km
- Hertford Built-up area 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Hertford Kingsmead Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hertford Castle Ward 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Hertford Sele Ward 1 mile1.7 km
- Ware St. Mary's Ward 1.9 miles3 km
- Ware Priory Ward 2 miles3.3 km
- Stapleford Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Bengeo Rural Parish 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Ware Built-up area 2.1 miles3.4 km
- Birch Green Built-up area 2.3 miles3.6 km
- Hertford Heath Built-up area 2.3 miles3.7 km
Example postcodes in Hertford
SG13 7XA, SG13 7TL, SG14 1FW, SG13 7AD, SG14 2FJ, SG14 2JG, SG14 1LG, SG14 3DL, SG13 9TD … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 13.3 miles21.4 km
- Stansted Airport 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Hertford East Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Hertford North Railway Station 0.7 miles1.1 km
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 miles10.2 km
- Brocket Hall Estate 6.6 miles10.7 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 7.7 miles12.4 km
- University of Hertfordshire University 7.8 miles12.6 km
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 7.8 miles12.6 km
- Oaklands College College 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Copped Hall Estate 10.4 miles16.7 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 10.5 miles16.8 km
- Barnet Barnet Lane Stadium 11.8 miles19 km
- Underhill Stadium Stadium 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Epping Forest Forest 11.9 miles19.2 km
- Queen Elizabeth's Hunting Lodge Historic site 12.4 miles19.9 km