| Hertfordshire's magnificent cathedral in St Albans | | | | Technology, The Great War & WW II, Potters Bar |
| which dominates the surrounding countryside is | | | | Museum, Redbourn Museum, Royston & District |
| where England's first recorded Christian martyr is | | | | Museum, St Albans Organ Theater, Scott's Grotto |
| buried. | | | | Ware, Stevenage Museum, Three Rivers Museum |
| It also has a fine museum that houses one of the | | | | Rickmansworth, Natural History Museum Tring, |
| best Roman collections in the country. | | | | Watford Museum, Ware Museum, and Welwyn |
| In Hertfordshire you can find many major cities of | | | | Roman Baths. |
| interest like Hertford itself, Watford and Welwyn | | | | Hertfordshire, an inland UK County, is bound on the |
| Garden City which is not far from your St Albans | | | | North West by Bedfordshire, and on the North by |
| City Tour. | | | | Cambridgeshire, in the East by Essex, in the South by |
| This area was assigned a fortress constructed in | | | | Middlesex and London and in the South West by |
| Hertford under the rule of Edward the Elder in 913AD. | | | | Buckinghamshire. |
| The name Hertford is derived from the Anglo Saxon | | | | Its Eastern boundary, from the middle southward is |
| heart ford which means deer crossing. | | | | traced by the rivers Stort and Lea. |
| Hertford is located immediately to the north of | | | | A portion of the Chiltern Hills is in the North West and |
| Greater London and is therefore a part of South | | | | West and there are heights of 904 feet at |
| East England. | | | | Kensworth and 664 feet at Little Offley which of |
| Despite the spread of built-up areas, much of the | | | | course command an extensive view of the |
| county is still given over to farming and agriculture. | | | | surrounding area. |
| Local rivers although small, do support developed local | | | | Hertfordshire farms range from 160 to 400 acres and |
| industries such as paper production at Nash Mills. | | | | are held either yearly or on leases of seven to |
| Alden ham is a village approximately 3 miles | | | | fourteen years. |
| North-East of Watford, Hertfordshire and about 2 | | | | The farm grasslands are used more for hay than for |
| miles from Radlett town. | | | | pasturage and the orchards produce chiefly apples |
| Many historic buildings are here like Alden Social Club | | | | and cherries. |
| and Wall Hall. Alden Social Club is a medieval hall built in | | | | The cattle here are principally of the Suffolk, |
| 1500 a very fine example of red brick architecture. | | | | Hereford, Devon and Welsh breeds and the horses |
| Also situated in Hertfordshire is Wall Hall which is a | | | | used for farm work are the Suffolk punches and a |
| magnificent gothic revival mansion with a castellated | | | | few Lincolns. |
| fa?e created in the early nineteen century for | | | | There are many tourist attractions in Hertfordshire, |
| George Woodford Thelluson, a very prosperous city | | | | but first of all try Woodside Animal and Leisure Park. |
| banker mentioned in Charles Dickens 'A tale of two | | | | It is located in seven acres of beautiful English |
| cities'. | | | | countryside in the quiet village of Woodside. This |
| Then you have Bridgewater Monument which is a | | | | award winning farm offers a fun packed day with |
| tower on the Ashbridge estate, built in 1832. In | | | | more animals and things to do than any other farm in |
| around 1959 Ashbridge college was relaunched to | | | | the county. Everything in the park is signposted and |
| provide management training and is now Ashbridge | | | | all paths are concreted so families with pushchairs and |
| Business School. | | | | wheelchairs don't face a problem. |
| The Hertfordshire and Middlesex Trust are | | | | Then you have a Mead Open Farm where the kids |
| responsible for protecting the land forms and natural | | | | have a heap of play time, which results in more |
| habitat which is sometimes threatened by urban | | | | smiles, and they can meet and play with various |
| development. | | | | types of animals. |
| At the northern end of the County are the Ivinghoe | | | | Shaggy's Play World over there has over 13000 sq |
| Hills - an outstanding area of chalk down land and | | | | feet of indoor play, which includes giant drop slides, |
| dominated by the impressive Ivinghoe Beacon. | | | | zig-zag net climber and meet the new baby animals. |
| At Paradise Wildlife Park you can see an extensive | | | | This farm also has a Crazy Golf, Go karts, outdoor |
| range of animals like lions, tigers, zebra, monkeys and | | | | log play adventure and during the summer months |
| camels. | | | | Tractor and Trailer rides, there is so much to do. |
| It also has many new attractions including the On | | | | The Leighton Buzzard Railway is not too far away |
| Safari adventure golf, The Angkor reptile temple, | | | | for a Day Out and it is one very few narrow gauge |
| tiger falls, gold panning, wonders of the rainforest, | | | | light railway tracks to survive in England. It was built |
| the wild west parrot show, battle of the robots and | | | | in 1919 to transport sand, and the line has carried a |
| Children's craft area. There are many indoor and | | | | steam hauled passenger train service since 1968 and |
| outdoor activities for a great day with your family. | | | | now houses the largest collection of narrow gauge |
| There are three themed adventure playgrounds, | | | | locomotives in England. |
| children rides, indoor soft play areas - don't forget to | | | | The Clock Tower and the Eleanor Cross are located |
| bring socks as children can't play without them and | | | | in the heart of St Albans the historic city. Behind the |
| there are many modern attractions, so come and | | | | cross is the Clock Tower which is the only medieval |
| discover the fun ! | | | | example in the whole country. Guided tours can be |
| The timber framed Grange, once the market hall, is | | | | arranged for parties of 10 or more. |
| Hertfordshire's most carved building and a very rare | | | | For the first time visitor to Hertfordshire another |
| example of the work of John Abel, the king's | | | | thing not to be missed is a visit to Hatfield house. |
| carpenter. | | | | This Jacobean house was the home of the Marquess |
| Hertfordshire's museum and art gallery is housed in a | | | | of Salisbury and was built in 1611. |
| Victorian gothic building exhibiting publicly since 1874 | | | | It contains treasured famous portraits of, rear |
| with regularly constantly changing exhibitions. | | | | tapestries, fine furniture and armour. Within the |
| Hertfordshire is a great place to live even if you don't | | | | gardens stands a wing of the Old Palace, childhood |
| have a vehicle with great shopping arcades. The old | | | | home of Elizabeth 1. It is the venue for Elizabethan |
| town market is within walking distance from | | | | banquets, weddings and private functions throughout |
| anywhere in town and London is only half an hour | | | | the year. |
| way by train. | | | | The ground has 1000 acres of parkland open to the |
| There are many museums in Hertfordshire like the | | | | public with nature trails through woodlands, wildlife |
| Ashwell Village Museum, Baldock Museum, Bishops | | | | and waterfowl, picnic areas and children's play area. |
| Stortford Museum, Buntingford Heritage Centre, | | | | The west gardens include the herb, knot and |
| Bushey Museum, Cromer Windmill, Dacorum Heritage | | | | wilderness areas whilst the east gardens offer |
| Centre, Datchworth Museum, De Havelland Aircraft | | | | kitchen garden and formal ornamental flower gardens. |
| Heritage Centre, Elsetree Heritage Centre, Elsetree | | | | Whatever tickles your fancy from Zoos to |
| Film and Television Heritage Group, Hertford Museum, | | | | Aquariums, Animals to Museums, Theme Parks, Parks |
| British Schools Museum, Hitchin, Hitchin Museum and | | | | and Gardens, Castles, Art Galleries, Monuments and |
| Art Gallery, Knebworth House, Letchworth Museum | | | | Historical Buildings, Tourist Attractions are plentiful |
| and Art Gallery, Lowewood Museum Hoddesdon, Mill | | | | when you visit Hertfordshire. |
| Green Museum, Museum of St Albans, Museum of | | | | |