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Top Tips for visiting Hemel Hempstead
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Top Tips for visiting Hemel & the surrounding areas
Hemel Hempstead is 8 miles west of St Albans and close to both the M1 & M25 motorways, yet set in the heart of Hertfordshires beautiful countryside and offers a great location for things to see and do in the surrounding areas.
Sightseeing
There are many interesting historic sites locally in Hertfordshire worth a visit, here are just a few:
- St Albans Cathedral, St Albans
- Verulamium Park & Roman Theatre, St Albans
- Hatfield House, Hatfield
- Knebworth House, Knebworth
Family days out
Holiday Inn, Hemel Hempstead offers a great base location for family days out in the area.
- Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter, Leavesden
- Snow Centre, Hemel Hempstead
- Butterfly World, St Albans
- St Albans Museum, St Albans
- Willows Farm, St Albans
- Whipsnade Zoo, Dunstable
- Legoland, Windsor
Walking
There are many scenic areas great for walking, surrounding Hemel Hempstead including:
- Ashridge – national trust land
- Marsworth Lakes, Tring
- Dunstable Downs, Dunstable
Sport – for the active
- Aquasplash, Hemel
- XC Extreme sports facility, Hemel
- Snow Centre, Hemel
Sport – watching
- Watford FC
- Luton FC
- Wembley Stadium
Shopping – retail therapy!
- Marlowe's & Waterside –Hemel Hempstead for main retailers
- Old Town–Hemel Hempstead for antiques & collectables
- Harlequin –Watford
- Bicester Shopping Village, Oxfordshire, great choice of designer names at great prices.
Markets
- St Albans– Wednesday & Saturday + Farmers Market on 2nd Sunday of each month.
- Watford (indoor), Tuesday, Friday & Saturday
- Bovingdon – Saturday
- Wembley – Sundays
Restaurants
Hemel town centre offers a wealth of great eating places whether you want Indian, Chinese, Italian, the list is endless!
- K2– Balti House
- Gulliver's World buffet – dishes from around the world
- Dragon Garden– Chinese
- Calzone, Italian
Pubs
- Marchmont Arms, Hemel Hempstead
- Fishery Inn, Boxmoor - on the canal
- Bridgewater Arms – Little Gaddesden, lovely country pub set in national trust land near Ashridge.
- Old Chequers – Gaddesden Row, tucked away country pub offering great food too.
- Paper-mill, Apsley – modern pub next to Grand Union Canal
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