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About Ashwell

Ashwell embodies some of the finest domestic architecture in England, here in this well preserved village, at a glance you get a pleasurable insight as to what England was like in the 16th and 17th-centuries.

The Doomsday Book records Ashwell as a market town; the streets follow a well laid out plan and you can easily identify the old market place. The village is dominated by the spire of the beautiful 14th-century church dedicated to St. Mary around which there are many timber-framed and gable-brickwork houses. The most noted being St.John's Guildhall of 1861, the well restored Foresters Cottages, the Chantry House with its lovely 15th-century window and the picturesque 16th-century Town House which houses the village museum. Ashwell Bury, is a rather grand Victorian house which was remodelled by Luytens in the 1920's.

Delightfully situated on the chalk scarp of the springs line, in spacious open countryside between Royston and Baldock this attractive village with its little collection of pleasant village stores and three pubs makes a lovely location for a weekend exploration of some of Hertfordshire's quaint villages and beauty spots.

Planning a visit? Please see below for other recommended towns, attractions and recommended hotels nearby.

Distances and directions below are approximate. For true driving distances please visit the AA Route Planner

Recommended attractions near Ashwell

Shuttleworth House	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures
The Shuttleworth Collection	(7.9 miles, 12.7 km, direction NW)	Pictures
The Swiss Garden	(7.9 miles, 12.8 km, direction W)	Pictures
Wimpole Hall	(8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Rowney Warren	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction W)	Pictures
Fairlands Valley Park	(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction S)	Pictures
Benington Lordship	(10.2 miles, 16.4 km, direction S)	Pictures
Cainhoe Castle	(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction W)	Pictures
Maulden Wood	(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction W)	Pictures
Wrest Park House and Gardens	(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction W)	Pictures
Knebworth House	(11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
Barton Hills Nature Reserve	(12.3 miles, 19.9 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Imperial War Museum Duxford	(12.6 miles, 20.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
Sharpenhoe Clappers	(13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Houghton House	(14.0 miles, 22.5 km, direction W)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Ashwell

Baldock, in the county of Hertfordshire (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction S)
The town lies close to the River Beane, in a spot where the river flows through some lovely water meadows and tranquil English countryside.
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Ardeley, a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (8.2 miles, 13.1 km, direction S)
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Old Warden, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (8.3 miles, 13.3 km, direction W)
Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings.
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Hitchin, a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SW)
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Sandy, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (8.5 miles, 13.7 km, direction NW)
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Stevenage, in the county of Hertfordshire (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction S)
Its history began in Roman times when it grew as a small town beside the Great North Road and its heritage from those times is evidenced by the Six Hills, a 2,000 year old Roman burial site.
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Great Hormead, a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction SE)
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Clophill, in the county of Bedfordshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction W)
A village surrounded by woodlands and famous for the art of straw plaiting used to make straw boater hats. Legend has it that...
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Willington, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (11.6 miles, 18.7 km, direction NW)
Willington lies on the south east outskirts of Bedford, it is most notable for its Dovecote, an oblong structure with nesting...
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Brent Pelham, in the county of Hertfordshire (11.9 miles, 19.1 km, direction SE)
Brent Pelham can be found mid-way between the town of Buntingford and the village of Newport.
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Silsoe, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction W)
Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family.
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Barton Le Clay, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (12.3 miles, 19.8 km, direction SW)
The attractive village of Barton-le-Clay nestles at the foot of the beautiful Barton Hills, it is ringed by beautiful...
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Elstow, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (13.7 miles, 22.0 km, direction W)
Elstow's fine Moot Hall is a building of 1500, this is a medieval market hall which is open to the public, it houses a collection illustrating John Bunyan's life and times.
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Grantchester, a Picturesque Village in the county of Cambridgeshire (14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NE)
The village of Grantchester, is a picturesque village along the river Cam, often enjoyed by tourists and students who travel to...
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Ampthill, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction W)
The lovely town of Ampthill lies sheltered by hills in the sandstone belt of Bedfordshire.
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Nearby travel help

Ashwell & Morden Station	(2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction SE)
A1(M) Junction 10	(2.9 miles, 4.6 km, direction SW)
Baldock Station	(3.3 miles, 5.3 km, direction S)
A1(M) Junction 9 (Letchworth Gate)	(5.7 miles, 9.2 km, direction S)
London Luton Airport	(14.8 miles, 23.7 km, direction SW)
Cambridge Airport	(18.1 miles, 29.1 km, direction NE)
Ashwell to London	(36.9 miles, 59.3 km, direction S)

Hotels & Accommodation in Ashwell

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Ashwell center
Sleep Inn Baldock	(0.2 miles, 0.3 km)
Tudor Oaks Lodge	(2.9 miles, 4.7 km, direction W)
Letchworth Hall Hotel	(6.3 miles, 10.1 km, direction SW)
The Carriage House	(6.9 miles, 11.1 km, direction W)
Firs Hotel & Restaurant	(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction SW)
Sun Hotel	(8.4 miles, 13.5 km, direction SW)
The Lord Lister Hotel	(8.5 miles, 13.6 km, direction SW)
Thistle Stevenage	(8.7 miles, 13.9 km, direction SW)
Redcoats Farmhouse Hotel	(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction S)
Holiday Inn Garden Court Sandy	(8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction NW)
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