Hitchin
Built-up area in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.951, -0.271 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 18 29 |
| Population: | 36,099 |
| Dialling code: | 01462 |
Hitchin is a historic market town in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, sitting in the shallow valley of the River Hiz about 30 miles north of London. Its compact town centre still centres on a medieval market square and a mix of timber‑framed and Georgian buildings, with the large parish St Mary’s Church and the attractive Priory Memorial Gardens as local landmarks.
The town has a lively independent scene of shops, cafés, pubs and arts groups and hosts an annual festival, while good rail links from Hitchin station on the East Coast Main Line make it a popular commuter base for the capital. Traditionally known for malting, brewing and straw‑plaiting, the town combines a strong conservation character with easy access to neighbouring settlements such as Letchworth Garden City and Stevenage.
Postcode districts covering Hitchin
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Luton 8.2 miles13.1 km
- Harrow 24.8 miles40 km
- Cambridge 24.4 miles39.2 km
- Watford 21 miles33.7 km
- Bedford 15.3 miles24.6 km
- Harlow 20.4 miles32.9 km
- Stevenage 4.8 miles7.7 km
- Hemel Hempstead 16.2 miles26.1 km
- St. Albans 13.8 miles22.2 km
- Aylesbury 24.8 miles40 km
- Welwyn Garden City 10.6 miles17 km
Neighbouring places
- Hitchin Highbury Ward 0.5 miles0.8 km
- Hitchin Bearton Ward 0.6 miles0.9 km
- Hitchin Walsworth Ward 0.7 miles1.2 km
- Hitchin Priory Ward 0.8 miles1.3 km
- Hitchin Oughton Ward 0.9 miles1.5 km
- Gosmore Built-up area 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Ickleford Built-up area 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Wymondley Parish 1.7 miles2.8 km
- St. Ippolyts Built-up area 1.9 miles3.1 km
- Graveley, St. Ippolyts & Wymondley Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- Little Wymondley Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Letchworth South West Ward 2.2 miles3.5 km
Example postcodes in Hitchin
SG4 0NT, SG4 0DS, SG4 0HP, SG4 9TU, SG4 0SA, SG5 1PG, SG5 1PY, SG4 0BN, SG5 1NS … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 6.7 miles10.8 km
- Stansted Airport 22 miles35.5 km
- Hitchin Railway Station 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Letchworth Garden City Railway Station 2.7 miles4.4 km
Hotels in Hitchin Ad
Schools in Hitchin
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Hitchin Boys' School Secondary
- Hitchin Girls' School Secondary
- Mary Exton Primary School Primary
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary
- Purwell Primary School Primary
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary
- The Priory School Secondary
- Whitehill Junior School Primary
- William Ransom Primary School Primary
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- British School Museum Museum 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 5.4 miles8.6 km
- Wrest House Estate 7.2 miles11.6 km
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 7.6 miles12.3 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 8.3 miles13.3 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 8.9 miles14.3 km
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 9.5 miles15.3 km
- Brocket Hall Estate 10.6 miles17 km
- Redbourne College College 10.8 miles17.4 km
- Toddington library Library 11.1 miles17.9 km
- Beechwood House Estate 13 miles20.9 km