Harpenden Rural
Parish in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.816, -0.392 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 10 14 |
Harpenden Rural sits on the fringe of Harpenden in the district of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, England, and is characterised by a patchwork of farmland, commons and Green Belt countryside that cushions the town from the rising slopes of the Chilterns. The area feels distinctly rural despite its proximity to transport links into London and the nearby urban amenities of St. Albans, with public footpaths, hedgerows and small hamlets giving it a quiet, village-like atmosphere.
Historically agricultural, the locality still shows farmhouses and field patterns from older land use, while economically many residents commute to larger towns and the capital; the presence of nearby research and academic institutions, notably Rothamsted Research in Harpenden, gives the area a connection to long-standing agricultural science. Socially it has an active parish community and conservation-minded residents who value local events, village halls and the network of lanes and bridleways that define everyday life.
Postcode districts covering Harpenden Rural
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 18.3 miles
- Islington 22.2 miles
- Milton Keynes 21.6 miles
- City of Westminster 23.1 miles
- Luton 5.8 miles
- Slough 22.6 miles
- Harrow 15.5 miles
- High Wycombe 20 miles
- Watford 10.8 miles
- Bedford 22.4 miles
- Harlow 21.5 miles
- Stevenage 10.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Harpenden North & Rural Ward 0.5 miles
- Kinsbourne Green Built-up area 1 mile
- Redbourn Built-up area 1.2 miles
- Harpenden West Ward 1.5 miles
- Friar's Wash Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Harpenden Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Flamstead Built-up area 2 miles
- Harpenden East Ward 2.2 miles
- Harpenden South Ward 2.3 miles
- Hyde Parish 2.6 miles
- Slip End Built-up area 3 miles
- Lea Valley Built-up area 3.1 miles
Example postcodes in Harpenden Rural
AL5 3QB, AL5 3PP, AL5 2BG, AL5 3PS, AL5 3PY, AL5 3PT, AL5 3PQ, AL5 3PE, AL5 2BQ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 4.2 miles
- London Heathrow Airport 24 miles
- Harpenden Railway Station 1.7 miles
- Luton Airport Parkway Railway Station 3.9 miles
Hotels near Harpenden Rural Ad
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 4.2 miles
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3 4.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 4.2 miles
- Sopwell House 5 6.2 miles
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans, Tapestry Collection Hilton 4 5.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1, Jct. 8 4 4.4 miles
- Hastings House Luton - Inhabit Short Stays 4 4.3 miles
- Sadie Best Western Hotel Luton 4 4.7 miles
- Boxmoor Lodge 3 6.8 miles
Local points of interest
- Luton Hoo Estate 2.4 miles
- Beechwood House Estate 3.9 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 5 miles
- Oaklands College College 6.1 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 6.6 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 6.9 miles
- University of Hertfordshire University 7.7 miles
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 7.8 miles
- Hatfield House Estate 8.7 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 9.9 miles
- British School Museum Museum 10.3 miles
- Pendley Manor Estate 10.4 miles