Ayot St. Lawrence
Parish in Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.839, -0.261 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 19 17 |
| Dialling code: | 01707 (Welwyn Garden City) |
Ayot St Lawrence is a small, tranquil village in the borough of Welwyn Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England, set in rolling chalk countryside just a short drive from Welwyn Garden City and the A1(M). The village is best known for Shaw's Corner, the former home of George Bernard Shaw now cared for by the National Trust, and retains a picture-postcard mix of thatched cottages, listed buildings and a historic church beside a village pond.
Although largely residential today, with many residents commuting into London or nearby towns, the area draws visitors for literary history and countryside walks; it sits within easy reach of the Ashridge estate and the Chilterns fringe. The local feel is quietly affluent and community-minded, combining rural character with convenient links to larger economic centres.
Postcode districts covering Ayot St. Lawrence
Most populated places nearby
- Brent 19 miles30.6 km
- Islington 21.2 miles34.1 km
- Milton Keynes 25 miles40.2 km
- City of Westminster 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Luton 8.5 miles13.7 km
- Harrow 17.2 miles27.7 km
- Watford 13.9 miles22.4 km
- Bedford 22.4 miles36 km
- Harlow 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Stevenage 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Hemel Hempstead 10.8 miles17.5 km
- St. Albans 6.4 miles10.3 km
Neighbouring places
- Codicote & Kimpton Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Codicote Built-up area 1.2 miles2 km
- Welwyn West Ward 1.3 miles2.1 km
- Ayot St. Peter Parish 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Kimpton Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Blackmore End Built-up area 1.8 miles2.8 km
- Welwyn Built-up area 2 miles3.2 km
- Wheathampstead Built-up area 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Woolmer Green Built-up area 2.5 miles4.1 km
- Whitwell Built-up area 2.6 miles4.2 km
- Sherrards Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
- Sandridge & Wheathampstead Ward 2.7 miles4.4 km
Example postcodes in Ayot St. Lawrence
AL6 9BX, AL6 9BW, SG4 8SR, AL6 9BN, AL6 9BU, AL6 9BL, AL6 9BP, AL6 9BT, AL6 9BZ … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 5.2 miles8.4 km
- Stansted Airport 21.4 miles34.4 km
- Welwyn North Railway Station 3.1 miles5 km
- Welwyn Garden City Railway Station 3.6 miles5.7 km
Hotels near Ayot St. Lawrence Ad
- The Farmhouse at Redcoats 4 6 miles9.6 km
- Courtyard by Marriott Luton Airport 4 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Tewinbury Farm Hotel 4 6 miles9.6 km
- The Chequers 3.5 miles5.7 km
- Holiday Inn Express London Luton Airport 3 5.7 miles9.2 km
- Holiday Inn London - Luton Airport 3 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Holiday Inn Stevenage 4 5.2 miles8.3 km
- Sopwell House 4 7.7 miles12.4 km
- Hampton by Hilton London Luton Airport 3 6.3 miles10.2 km
- The Samuel Ryder Hotel St Albans, Tapestry Collection Hilton 4 7 miles11.3 km
Local points of interest
- Brocket Hall Estate 2.9 miles4.7 km
- Broadhall Way Stadium 4.5 miles7.3 km
- Hatfield House Estate 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Oaklands College College 5.9 miles9.5 km
- University of Hertfordshire University 6 miles9.6 km
- Luton Hoo Estate 6 miles9.6 km
- University of Hertfordshire (Hatfield Campus) University 6 miles9.7 km
- Putteridge Bury Estate 6.9 miles11.1 km
- British School Museum Museum 7.4 miles12 km
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 7.9 miles12.8 km
- Beechwood House Estate 9.6 miles15.5 km
- Wrotham Park Estate 12.4 miles19.9 km