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About Baldock

During the Ist-century BC a Roman Settlement existed here and there is evidence to support the theory that occupation continued throughout the whole of the Roman period. This fact reflects the long historic past this little place enjoys.

One of the most startling things about Baldock is it's lovely church. The Church of St.Mary is a spacious church, with a two-storey south porch and an early 14th-century tower, with an octagonal lantern and a small spire. Inside, all is peaceful and serene, showing a 13th-century octagonal font, 15th-century screens, brasses and impressive monuments, one of which is by E.H. Baily and dates 1846. The church lies in a prominent position at the centre of the town, it is very beautiful and well worth seeing.

The town lies close to the River Beane, in a spot where the river flows through some lovely water meadows and tranquil English countryside. Both in the town and to the fringes, there are attractive properties to be seen, some dating back to the 16th-century, a time when the Great North Road which forms part of Baldock's High Street, was not as busy as it is today.

A lively, bustling market town, with rapid links to many other surrounding towns and villages and with the advantage of having independent retailers and other facilities. There are good pubs, hotels and restaurants - most visitors tastes are well provided for. Within easy driving distance you will find wildfowl centres, an RSPB site and Duxford Imperial War Museum. Driving in an easterly direction you will find Mole Hall at Widdington and the great 17th-century mansion at Audley End.

Places to visit include: Buntingford, Bennington, St.Mary's Church, Audley End House, River Beane and Wildfowl Trusts.

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 Baldock

Fairlands Valley Park	(6.1 miles, 9.8 km, direction S)	Pictures
Benington Lordship	(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Knebworth House	(8.1 miles, 13.0 km, direction S)	Pictures
Rowney Warren	(8.6 miles, 13.9 km, direction NW)	Pictures
The Swiss Garden	(8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NW)	Pictures
The Shuttleworth Collection	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Shuttleworth House	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Cainhoe Castle	(9.4 miles, 15.2 km, direction W)	Pictures
Wrest Park House and Gardens	(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction W)	Pictures
Barton Hills Nature Reserve	(9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction W)	Pictures
Maulden Wood	(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction W)	Pictures
Sharpenhoe Clappers	(10.6 miles, 17.0 km, direction W)	Pictures
Shaw's Corner	(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction S)	Pictures
Wardown Park Museum	(11.7 miles, 18.8 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Wimpole Hall	(12.1 miles, 19.4 km, direction NE)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Baldock

Ashwell, in the county of Hertfordshire (3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction N)
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.
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Hitchin, a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SW)
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Ardeley, a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (5.8 miles, 9.3 km, direction SE)
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Stevenage, in the county of Hertfordshire (5.9 miles, 9.5 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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Old Warden, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (8.9 miles, 14.3 km, direction NW)
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Barton Le Clay, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (10.0 miles, 16.1 km, direction W)
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Silsoe, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction W)
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Clophill, in the county of Bedfordshire (10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction W)
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Sandy, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (10.8 miles, 17.3 km, direction NW)
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Brent Pelham, in the county of Hertfordshire (11.9 miles, 19.2 km, direction E)
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Welwyn Garden City, in the county of Hertfordshire (12.9 miles, 20.7 km, direction S)
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Wheathampstead, in the county of Hertfordshire (13.1 miles, 21.0 km, direction S)
An abiding feature of Wheathampstead is it beautiful 14th-century church dedicated to Saint Helen.
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Willington, a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NW)
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Ampthill, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction W)
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Nearby travel help

Baldock Station	(0.6 miles, 1.0 km)
A1(M) Junction 10	(1.6 miles, 2.6 km, direction N)
Letchworth Station	(1.7 miles, 2.8 km, direction W)
A1(M) Junction 9 (Letchworth Gate)	(1.9 miles, 3.0 km, direction S)
London Luton Airport	(11.1 miles, 17.9 km, direction SW)
London Stansted Airport	(19.8 miles, 31.9 km, direction E)
Baldock to London	(33.3 miles, 53.6 km, direction S)

Hotels & Accommodation in Baldock

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Baldock center
Letchworth Hall Hotel	(2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction SW)
Tudor Oaks Lodge	(3.1 miles, 4.9 km, direction NW)
Sleep Inn Baldock	(3.7 miles, 6.0 km, direction N)
Firs Hotel & Restaurant	(4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction SW)
Thistle Stevenage	(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SW)
Sun Hotel	(4.8 miles, 7.7 km, direction SW)
The Lord Lister Hotel	(4.9 miles, 7.8 km, direction SW)
Redcoats Farmhouse Hotel	(4.9 miles, 7.9 km, direction SW)
Abbington Hotel	(5.2 miles, 8.3 km, direction S)
The Cromwell	(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction S)
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