Hemel Hempstead

Worth seeing in and around Hemel Hempstead

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Amaravati Buddhist Monastery

   Amaravati is a Theravada Buddhist monastery at the eastern end of the Chiltern Hills in South East England. Established in 1984 by Ajahn Sumedho as an extension of Chithurst Buddhist Monastery, the monastery has its roots in the Thai Forest Tradition.

   5.6 km · Theravada Buddhist monastery in England · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Golden Parsonage

   The Golden Parsonage is a Grade II* listed country house in Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, and is part of the Gaddesden Estate. The house remains in the ownership of the Halsey Family.

   5.5 km · country house at Great Gaddesden in Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Gorhambury House

   Gorhambury House is a Palladian-style house near St Albans, Hertfordshire, England. It was built between 1777 and 1784 to replace Old Gorhambury House, which was left to fall into ruin.

   5.6 km · country house in St Michael, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Gaddesden Place

   Gaddesden Place is a country house located near Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, England. It was designed by architect James Wyatt and was built between 1768 and 1773, and was the home of the Hertfordshire Halsey family.

   4.4 km · country house in Great Gaddesden, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Nash Mills Railway Bridge

   Nash Mills railway bridge carries the West Coast Main Line railway over the Grand Union Canal to the west of Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead in Hertfordshire, Eastern England. The bridge was built to the designs of Robert Stephenson for the London and Birmingham Railway and completed in 1837.

   3.4 km · railway bridge in Abbots Langley, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
6. 06
   The Forum

   The Forum is a municipal building in Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England. The building accommodates the meeting place and offices of Dacorum Borough Council as well as the local library.

   300 m · municipal building in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Church of All Saints, Kings Langley

   All Saints' Church, Kings Langley is a Church of England parish church located in the village of Kings Langley in Hertfordshire, England. Originating in the 13th century, the church contains the tomb of Edmund of Langley, the first Duke of York.

   4.9 km · church in Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
8. 08
   The Bury

   The Bury is a building of historical significance in Hemel Hempstead in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It was erected in about 1790 by an attorney who worked in the town.

   600 m · building in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia
9. 09
   The Manor House

   The Manor House is a country house in Chipperfield, Hertfordshire, England. It dates from the late medieval period.

   5.8 km · house in Chipperfield, Dacorum, England, UK · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Bridge Carrying Railway Over North End Of Road

    Abbots Langley railway bridge, also known as the bridge over Railway Terrace, is a skew bridge carrying the West Coast Main Line over a road near Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, in Eastern England. The angle of the bridge creates a 25-metre tunnel along the road.

    3.6 km · railway bridge in Abbots Langley, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire, England, UK · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

The Old Town has quite a few period buildings, including, pubs, shops and the Old Town Hall, giving it the feel of a 19th-century market town.

1. 01
   St Mary's

   The Norman church was built from around 1140 and has an unusual 200-ft (61-m) tall spire, added in the 12th century, and one of England's tallest.

2. 02
   Boxmoor
3. 03
   Frogmore Paper Mill
4. 04
   Magic Roundabout

   Hemel is famous (or perhaps notorious) for its "Magic Roundabout", an interchange where traffic from six routes meet in a series of mini roundabouts connected by a gyratory system.

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Things to do

Wander north up the Grand Union Canal, pass a few locks, and after about 15 minutes you will come to a pub called "The Three Horseshoes". It dates back to the 16th century, and in summer you can enjoy your beer sitting outside by the canal. Go south for a couple of locks and you come to Apsley Lock marina. This has a canal side pub called "The Papermill" as well as waterfront restaurants and cafés.

1. 01
   The Snow Centre
2. 02
   Quasar
3. 03
   CineWorld

   Jarman Square, Jarman Park, Hemel Hempstead HP2 4JW, premium).

4. 04
   Planet Ice
5. 05
   Sportspace

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Where to eat

1. 01
   K2 Balti House

   5 Two Waters Rd, Hemel Hempstead HP3 9BZ, contact@k2baltihouse.co.uk.

2. 02
   The Dragon Garden

   119-121 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1BB,.

3. 03
   The Banana Leaf

   127-129 Marlowes, Hemel Hempstead HP1 1BB,.

4. 04
   The Three Horseshoes

   Moderately sized pub with restaurant, a good mix of menu items.

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Getting to Hemel Hempstead

Airports

London Luton (LTN), 15 km · London Heathrow (LHR), 31 km · London Stansted (STN), 51 km

Stations

Apsley railway station, 2.2 km · Hemel Hempstead railway station, 1.9 km · Kings Langley railway station, 5.6 km

• London, Essex → Hemel Hempstead

  35 km · quickest by road, 1h 12m · £4–5
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• London → Hemel Hempstead

  35 km · quickest by road, 1h 12m · £4–5
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• Birmingham, West Midlands → Hemel Hempstead

  128 km · quickest by road, 2h 15m · £14–19
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