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Town or city· Postcodes SG4, SG5

Hitchin

Hertfordshire, East of England · population 34,266 · Photo: Wikimedia Commons

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Ickleford 1.5 milesCharlton 1.6 milesAstwick 1.6 milesGreat Wymondley 2.2 milesLittle Wymondley 2.4 milesPirton 2.6 milesGreat Offley 2.6 milesHolwell 2.7 miles

Neighbourhoods in Hitchin

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90 places within 15 miles

Days out & attractions in Hitchin

Days out around Hitchin – castles, lakes, hills, nature reserves and more, including 15 in Hitchin itself. Each comes with a description, photo, address and map where available.

🏰 Castles & stately homes1🏞️ Lakes & lochs9⛰️ Hills & peaks1🌿 Nature reserves11🏛️ Museums8🌳 Parks & gardens26🏊 Lidos & swimming pools1🗿 Monuments & memorials11🏚️ Ruins2🏺 Archaeological sites10🖼️ Galleries1🛝 Playgrounds9

Days out

🏰 Castles & stately homes

🏰 Castle

Meppershall Castel

Church End · 5 miles

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Days out

🏞️ Lakes & lochs

🏞️ Lake

Gerry's Hole

Ickleford · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Nine Springs

Great Wymondley · 1.9 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Blacksmiths Pond

Pirton · 2.5 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Blue Lagoon

Fairfield · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Splash Park

Letchworth · 3.1 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Dahlia Pond

Fairfield · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Green Lagoon

Fairfield · 3.7 miles

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🏞️ Lake

Norton Green Pond

Norton Green · 5 miles

Map
🏞️ Lake

Towers Pond

Stevenage · 5 miles

Map

Days out

⛰️ Hills & peaks

⛰️ Peak

Deacon Hill

Little Offley · 3.1 miles · 172 m above sea level

Map

Days out

🌿 Nature reserves

🌿 Nature reserve

Oughtonhead Common

Hitchin · 0.6 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Purwell Meadows

Great Wymondley · 1.2 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve

Pirton · 3.1 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Hill End Chalk Pit

Langley · 3.7 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Norton Common

Letchworth · 3.7 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Pegsdon Hills

Little Offley · 3.7 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Hexton Chalk Pits

Hexton · 4.3 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Weston Hills Local Nature Reserve

Baldock · 5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Ivel Springs Local Nature Reserve

Baldock · 5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Pix Brook Nature Reserve

Church End · 5 miles

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🌿 Nature reserve

Stotfold Watermill Nature Reserve

Stotfold · 5.6 miles

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Days out

🏛️ Museums

🏛️ Museum

North Hertfordshire Museum

Hitchin · 0.1 miles

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🏛️ Museum

British schools museum

Hitchin · 0.6 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Garden City Collection Study Centre

Letchworth · 2.5 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Museum at One Garden City

Letchworth · 3.1 miles

Free entry
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🏛️ Museum

The International Garden Cities Exhibition

Letchworth · 3.1 miles

Mo-Sa 10:00-17:00

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🏛️ Museum

Letchworth Community Museum

Letchworth · 3.1 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Stevenage Museum

Stevenage · 5 miles

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🏛️ Museum

Baldock Museum

Baldock · 5 miles

High Street, Baldock SG7 6AR

We,Fr,Sa 11:00-15:00

Admission charge
MapWebsite

Days out

🌳 Parks & gardens

🌳 Park

Kingswalden Park (Deer Park)

King's Walden · 3.7 miles

The area I've mapped may not be 100% correct, for example does it extend into the SW corner?

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🌳 Park

Butts Close

Hitchin · 0.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Hitchin Priory Gardens

Hitchin · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Bancroft Gardens

Hitchin · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Windmill Hill

Hitchin · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Swinburne Park

Hitchin · 0.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Ransom's Recreation Ground

Hitchin · 0.6 miles

24/7

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🌳 Park

Cadwell Playing Field

Ickleford · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Walsworth Common

Hitchin · 1.2 miles

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🌳 Park

Halsey Green

Ashbrook · 1.2 miles

Halsey Drive, Hitchin SG4 9QS

24/7

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🌳 Park

Wilbury Recreation Ground

Letchworth · 2.5 miles

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🌳 Park

Broadway Gardens

Letchworth · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Howard Park and Gardens

Letchworth · 3.1 miles

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🌳 Park

Arlesey Recreation Ground

Arlesey · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

King George V Playing Field

Stevenage · 4.3 miles

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🌳 Park

Avenue Park

Baldock · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Hampson Park

Pin Green · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Town Centre Gardens

Stevenage · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

St Nicholas Park

St Nicholas · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

The Green

St Nicholas · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

The Haven Gardens

Stotfold · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

New Wandon Park

Mangrove Green · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Wandon park

Mangrove Green · 5 miles

24/7

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🌳 Park

Bedwell Park

Bedwell · 5 miles

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🌳 Park

Rochford Drive Field

Wigmore · 5.6 miles

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🌳 Park

Ramsdell Park

Bedwell · 5.6 miles

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Days out

🏊 Lidos & swimming pools

🏊 Swimming pool

Bancroft Splash Park

Hitchin · 0.6 miles

Map

Days out

🗿 Monuments & memorials

🗿 Monument

Offley War Memorial

Great Offley · 2.5 miles

Crucifix on three concentric base octagons. Figure stated to have been based on a carving in Worcester Cathedral.

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🗿 Monument

Peace Pole

Hitchin · 0.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

War Memorial

Hitchin · 0.6 miles

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🗿 Monument

Telford Morton

Great Wymondley · 2.5 miles

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🗿 Monument

John F. Kennedy

Letchworth · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Ebenezer Howard

Letchworth · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Ebenezer Howard

Letchworth · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

First World War Memorial

Letchworth · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Ebenezer Howard

Letchworth · 3.1 miles

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🗿 Monument

Memorial to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

St Paul's Walden · 4.3 miles

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🗿 Monument

Ice House

Peter's Green · 5 miles

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Days out

🏚️ Ruins

🏚️ Ruins

Minsden Chapel

Langley · 3.1 miles

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🏚️ Ruins

Church of St Etheldreda

Chesfield · 4.3 miles

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Days out

🏺 Archaeological sites

🏺 Archaeological site

Ickleford Tumulus

Letchworth · 2.5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Motte & Bailey

Pirton · 2.5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Knocking Knoll Long Barrow

Pirton · 3.1 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Old Rail Station

Old Town · 3.7 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Ravensburgh Castle

Hexton · 5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Six Hills

Stevenage · 5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Settlement site S of Blackhorse Farm

Baldock · 5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Radwell Roman villa

Norton · 5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Higham Gobion Castle

Shillington · 5 miles

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🏺 Archaeological site

Roman Settlement

Baldock · 5 miles

Map

Days out

🛝 Playgrounds

🛝 Playground

Ransom's Recreation Ground Playground

Hitchin · 0.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

Adventure Play Area

Letchworth · 3.1 miles

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🛝 Playground

Hampson Park Play Centre

Pin Green · 5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Hampson Park Play Area

Pin Green · 5 miles

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🛝 Playground

St Nicholas Play Centre

St Nicholas · 5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Archer Road Playground

Pin Green · 5 miles

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🛝 Playground

Malthouse green park

Wandon End · 5.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

Weatherby Park Play Area

Chrysalis Park · 5.6 miles

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🛝 Playground

cowell rise park

Wigmore · 5.6 miles

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

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