Standon
Parish in East Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.874, 0.015 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 38 21 |
| Dialling code: | 01920 (Ware) |
The village and civil parish of Standon sits in the district of East Hertfordshire in Hertfordshire, set among rolling arable farmland and winding lanes roughly 25 miles north of London. The parish includes the linear settlement of Puckeridge along the A10 and is drained by small tributaries in the River Rib catchment, giving a landscape of village greens, hedgerows and historic lanes.
Standon has deep historic roots with a medieval parish church and a number of timber‑framed houses and traditional pubs, and the nearby Standon Lordship has become locally famous for hosting a summer music festival in recent years. The local economy is a mix of agriculture and commuter households who travel to Hertford, Cambridge or London, while social life centres on community clubs, village events and the parish amenities.
Postcode districts covering Standon
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 24.4 miles39.3 km
- Islington 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Luton 19.4 miles31.3 km
- Harrow 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Cambridge 23.2 miles37.3 km
- Watford 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Chelmsford 22.1 miles35.6 km
- Harlow 8.2 miles13.2 km
- Stevenage 9 miles14.5 km
- Hemel Hempstead 22.5 miles36.1 km
- St. Albans 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Barking and Dagenham 22.7 miles36.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Puckeridge and Standon Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Old Hall Green Built-up area 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Braughing & Standon Ward 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Wellpond Green Built-up area 1.7 miles2.7 km
- High Cross Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Braughing Built-up area 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Thundridge Parish 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Hadham Cross Built-up area 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Ware Rural Ward 2.8 miles4.6 km
- Great Munden Parish 3 miles4.8 km
- The Mundens Ward 3 miles4.9 km
- Little Munden Parish 3.1 miles5 km
Example postcodes in Standon
SG11 1SH, SG11 1EF, SG11 1BP, SG11 1RB, SG11 1QQ, SG11 1PW, SG11 1DX, SG11 1QF, SG11 1FG … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 9.4 miles15.2 km
- Luton Airport 16.3 miles26.3 km
- Ware Railway Station 4.9 miles7.9 km
- Watton-at-Stone Railway Station 5.9 miles9.4 km
Hotels near Standon Ad
- Fanhams Hall, Exclusive Collection 3.7 miles6 km
- Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club 4 3.9 miles6.3 km
- Salisbury Arms Hotel 3 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Hertford House 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Tewinbury Farm Hotel 4 7.8 miles12.5 km
- The White Horse 7.7 miles12.3 km
- Holiday Inn Express Harlow 3 8 miles12.9 km
- Stay and Relax at the Yew Tree 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Roydon Marina Village Hotel 7.3 miles11.7 km
- The Great Hallingbury Manor Hotel 4 8.2 miles13.2 km
Schools in Standon
- Ralph Sadleir School All ages
- Roger De Clare First C of E School Primary
- St Edmund's College Independent - all ages
- St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- Broadhall Way Stadium 9 miles14.4 km
- Brocket Hall Estate 11.7 miles18.9 km
- Hatfield House Estate 12.3 miles19.9 km
- Copped Hall Estate 13.3 miles21.4 km
- British School Museum Museum 13.4 miles21.5 km
- Audley End House and Gardens Museum 13.4 miles21.6 km
- Tilty Abbey Historic site 13.5 miles21.7 km
- University of Hertfordshire University 13.8 miles22.1 km
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Saffron Walden Museum Museum 14.2 miles22.9 km
- Oaklands College College 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Ongar Castle Historic site 15.3 miles24.7 km