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Town or village· Postcode AL9

Essendon

Hertfordshire, East of England · population 977 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Little Berkhamsted 1.2 milesLetty Green 1.5 milesCole Green 1.7 milesWildhill 2.2 milesWoodside 2.2 milesBell Bar 2.2 milesWelham Green 2.2 milesBrookmans Park 2.2 miles

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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Essendon

Days out around Essendon – castles, lakes, viewpoints, nature reserves and more, including 1 in Essendon itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes1🏞️ Lakes & lochs17🌄 Viewpoints1🌿 Nature reserves7🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks1🏛️ Museums4🌳 Parks & gardens28🗿 Monuments & memorials15🏚️ Ruins2🏺 Archaeological sites1🖼️ Galleries2🛝 Playgrounds11

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Hertford Castle Gate House

Hertford · 3.7 miles

Map

Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

The Broadwater

Mill Green · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

River Lea

Mill Green · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Kings Lake

Staines Green · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Broadwater Lake

Staines Green · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Riverside Lake

Staines Green · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Broadwater

Staines Green · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Osprey Lake

Staines Green · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Lodge Lake

Cole Green · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Stanborough Lake (South)

The Ryde · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Stanborough Lake (North)

Handside · 3.1 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Gobions Pond

Swanley Bar · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

The Oval Fountain

Roe Green · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

The Oval Fountain

Roe Green · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Nyn Pond

Northaw House · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Goldings Canal

Goldings · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Digswell Lake

Knightsfield · 4.3 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Fish Pond

Northaw · 4.3 miles

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Days out

🌄 Viewpoints

🌄 Viewpoint

Stanborough Reedmarsh

The Ryde · 3.1 miles

Map

Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Panshanger Park

Staines Green · 2.5 miles

MapWebsite
🌿 Nature reserve

Northaw Great Wood Country Park

Newgate Street · 3.1 miles

MapWebsite
🌿 Nature reserve

Willowmead

Hertingfordbury · 3.1 miles

Becketts, Hertford SG14 2AN

MapWebsite
🌿 Nature reserve

Lemsford Springs

Handside · 3.7 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Digswell Lake Nature Reserve

Knightsfield · 4.3 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Balls Wood

Little Amwell · 4.3 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Waterford Heath

Bramfield · 5 miles

Map

Days out

🦁 Zoos & wildlife parks

🦁 Zoo

Hertfordshire Zoo

Wormley West End · 4.3 miles

White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne EN10 7QA

Mo-Su 09:00-16:30

♿ Wheelchair accessibleAdmission charge
MapWebsite

Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

Hatfield Bunker

Salisbury Village · 3.7 miles

Bunker musem in basement. Opens occasional Sundays.

MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Mill Green Museum & Working Mill

Mill Green · 2.5 miles

Bush Hall Lane, Hatfield AL9 5PD

MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Celtic Harmony Camp

Brickendon · 3.7 miles

Brickendon Lane, Hertford SG13 8NU

Sa-Su 10:00-16:00

MapWebsite
🏛️ Museum

Hertford Museum

Hertford · 4.3 miles

Bull Plain 18, Hertford SG14 1DT

+44 1992 582686

Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Su 12:00-16:00

Free entry
MapWebsite

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Hatfield Park

Old Hatfield · 1.9 miles

Admission charge
Map
🌳 Park

Moneyhole Lane Playing Fields

Panshanger · 2.5 miles

MapWebsite
🌳 Park

St Albans Road East Recreational Ground

Hatfield · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Howe Dell

Hatfield · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Brickendon Green

Brickendon · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Coronation Gardens

Hatfield · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Steam Woods

Roe Green · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Little Rivers

Panshanger · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Millwards Park

Roe Green · 3.1 miles

Map
🌳 Park

Stanborough Park

Handside · 3.1 miles

MapWebsite
🌳 Park

Roe Hill Park

Roe Green · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Black Fan Valley

Haldens · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Dakota House Park

Cromer Hyde · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Acacia Street Recreation Area

Roe Green · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Campus Accommodation Green

Roe Green · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Walters Close Open Space

Hammond Street · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

The Campus Parkway

Welwyn Garden City · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Angerland Common

Colney Heath · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Gladding Road Open Space

Hammond Street · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Redhall Park

Colney Heath · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Castle Grounds

Hertford · 3.7 miles

Oct-Apr: Mo-Su 07:30-18:30;May-Sep: Mo-Su 07:30-21:30

Map
🌳 Park

Haldens Park

Haldens · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Hammondstreet Road Playing Fields

Hammond Street · 3.7 miles

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🌳 Park

Hartham Common

Hertford · 4.3 miles

MapWebsite
🌳 Park

Morven Park

Little Heath · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Roestock Park

Colney Heath · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Ellenbrook Fields

Salisbury Village · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Parkfield

Potters Bar · 4.3 miles

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Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Essendon war memorial

Essendon · 0.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Bayford War Memorial

Bayford · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Robert Arthur Talbot, Marquess of Salisbury

Old Hatfield · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

Hatfield Rail Crash (2000) Memorial

Hatfield · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Baker Monument, Bayfordbury

Broad Green · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Sailor's Grove

Broad Green · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Vincenzo Lunardi

North Mymms · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Welwyn Garden City War Memorial

Welwyn Garden City · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Ebenezer Howard

Welwyn Garden City · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

South African War memorial

Hertford · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Hertford · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Northaw War Memorial

Northaw · 3.7 miles

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🗿 Monument

Sefton Memorial

Hawkshead Farm · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

Goffs Oak War Memorial

Flamstead End · 5 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Digswell · 5 miles

Map

Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Waterwheel

Staines Green · 2.5 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Site of Panshanger House

Bengeo · 3.1 miles

Map

Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Castle Mound

Hertford · 3.7 miles

Map

Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Moneyhole Lane Park

Panshanger · 2.5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Moneyhole Lane Park

Panshanger · 2.5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Mirage Play Area

Peartree · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Burleigh Play Area

Hatfield · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Bentley Road Play Area

Goldings · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

The Ridgeway Play Area

Bengeo · 3.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Frankie's Garden

Welwyn Garden City · 3.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Coppice Close Playground

Colney Heath · 3.7 miles

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🛝 Playground

Hartham Common Playground

Hertford · 4.3 miles

♿ Wheelchair accessible
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🛝 Playground

Sacombe Road Playground

Goldings · 4.3 miles

Map
🛝 Playground

Play Pharm

Northaw Park · 5 miles

Map

Data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Distances are as the crow flies from Essendon.

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