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About Hemel Hempstead

Set in a delightful valley of the Chilterns, formed by the River Gade, the town is noted for its variety of old buildings which include the Norman church dedicated to St.Mary. Tudor cottages and in the old High Street, there are buildings from the 17th and 18th-century, many with bow-fronted shop windows.

A new town was added in 1947, its centre runs parallel to the river Gade, with the old part of the town at its northernmost end. The Grand Union Canal runs to the south, along here boaters will find a wide selection of riverside inns. These can also be reached on foot along a towpath. Once, almost derelict, the canal is now a busy thoroughfare for pleasure craft. Almost all of boats find a stopping place (usually a watering hole) from which to take the time to enjoy a look around the town. The town has many attractive open-air sculptures, one of the most famous is of Honore de Balzac, a French novelist of the 19th-century, it is by French sculptor, Auguste Rodin who was born in 1840 and died in 1917.

Although much of Hertfordshire is now a commuting area, there are still many villages retaining their natural Chiltern charm and atmosphere where peace and solitude can still be found. Hemel Hempstead has much to attract the visitor including high quality hotels, inns and public houses. There is a museum at nearby Tring, with The Ridgeway Path passing just a short distance away.

Places to visit include: The Bridgewater Monument, Ashbridge Estate (NT), see the sculptures in the town or visit St.Mary's Church.

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

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Recommended attractions near Hemel Hempstead

Redbournbury Mill	(3.6 miles, 5.8 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Verulamium Park St Albans	(3.9 miles, 6.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church	(4.6 miles, 7.3 km, direction E)	Pictures
Berkhamsted Castle	(4.9 miles, 8.0 km, direction W)	Pictures
Rothamsted Park	(5.1 miles, 8.1 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Chenies Manor House	(6.7 miles, 10.8 km, direction SW)	Pictures
Whipsnade Wild Animal Park	(7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Dunstable Downs Country Park, Dunstable	(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Aldenham Country Park	(9.1 miles, 14.6 km, direction SE)	Pictures
Brocket Hall	(9.5 miles, 15.3 km, direction NE)	Pictures
Wardown Park Museum	(9.6 miles, 15.4 km, direction N)	Pictures
Hatfield House	(10.4 miles, 16.7 km, direction E)	Pictures
The Chilterns Gateway Centre	(11.2 miles, 18.0 km, direction NW)	Pictures
Bayhurst Wood Country Park	(11.3 miles, 18.2 km, direction S)	Pictures
The Mayflower Barn	(11.8 miles, 19.0 km, direction SW)	Pictures

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Recommended towns near Hemel Hempstead

St Albans, in the county of Hertfordshire (4.7 miles, 7.5 km, direction E)
One of the most pleasant parts of St.Albans is quaint Fishpond Street. The street derives it's name from a fishpond which lay nearby in medieval times where the monks used to fish.
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Berkhamsted, in the county of Hertfordshire (5.1 miles, 8.3 km, direction W)
With so much to see and experience this fascinating little town makes the perfect destination for a relaxing weekend away from it all.
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Chesham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (7.7 miles, 12.3 km, direction SW)
Located in the picturesque Chess Valley along the Chiltern hills and surrounded by famland, Chesham is one of Buckinghamshire's...
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Wheathampstead, in the county of Hertfordshire (7.8 miles, 12.6 km, direction NE)
An abiding feature of Wheathampstead is it beautiful 14th-century church dedicated to Saint Helen.
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Rickmansworth, in the county of Hertfordshire (8.0 miles, 12.9 km, direction S)
This is a lovely old town where three rivers meet, it has lakes and watermeadows, and during the 20th-century was known for...
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Amersham, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (8.7 miles, 14.0 km, direction SW)
Amersham is one of those towns where with one cast of the eye, you immediately know that this is a place with a long history for...
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Shenley, in the county of Hertfordshire (8.8 miles, 14.2 km, direction SE)
Shenley is a small village in Hertfordshire, it is equidistance of around 5 miles from both Watford and St. Albans.
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Tring, in the county of Hertfordshire (9.4 miles, 15.1 km, direction W)
Tring lies on the Ridgeway Path close to the waters of the River Thame, it is bordered on one side by the Chilterns, a range of dense wooded hills which span an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty between Goring in the Thames valley and Dunstable downs.
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Dunstable, a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (9.7 miles, 15.5 km, direction N)
Henry I gave Dunstable its first "Royal" charter making it a market town, this was at the time he founded the town's Augustinian priory in 1131.
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Hatfield, in the county of Hertfordshire (9.7 miles, 15.6 km, direction E)
Hatfield is a town with two histories. There is the history of the ancient market town whose roots are firmly embedded in Saxon times, and the modern-day history of a town that grew to meet the demands of the housing population.
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Welwyn Garden City, in the county of Hertfordshire (10.9 miles, 17.5 km, direction E)
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Great Missenden, a Picturesque Village in the county of Buckinghamshire (11.5 miles, 18.5 km, direction W)
Lying in a favoured position within the sweep of the glorious Chilterns, Great Missenden is an attractive village of charm and character, and was the home to Roald Dahl who wrote many of his best loved stories there.
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Wendover, in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.5 miles, 20.1 km, direction W)
Wendover, is a spacious town and situated amidst beautiful open countryside.
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Denham, in the county of Buckinghamshire (12.8 miles, 20.7 km, direction S)
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Beaconsfield, a Historic Market Town in the county of Buckinghamshire (13.4 miles, 21.6 km, direction SW)
On arrival in Beaconsfield you are immediately struck by the spaciousness of its wide streets and the wonderful show of Victorian buildings and houses in the main street.
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Nearby travel help

M1 Junction 8	(1.2 miles, 2.0 km, direction NE)
M1 Junction 7	(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction E)
Apsley Station	(1.8 miles, 2.9 km, direction SW)
Hemel Hempstead Station	(2.0 miles, 3.3 km, direction SW)
London Luton Airport	(9.0 miles, 14.5 km, direction N)
London Heathrow Airport	(19.3 miles, 31.1 km, direction S)
Hemel Hempstead to London	(21.9 miles, 35.2 km, direction SE)

Hotels & Accommodation in Hemel Hempstead

Hotel Name	Approximate distance from Hemel Hempstead center
Bobsleigh Hotel	(1.1 miles, 1.8 km, direction W)
Express By Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead	(1.3 miles, 2.1 km, direction SW)
Kings Langley Premier Travel Inn	(2.5 miles, 4.1 km, direction S)
Ramada Hemel Hempstead	(2.8 miles, 4.5 km, direction NE)
Best Western The Watermill	(3.0 miles, 4.7 km, direction W)
Hemel Hempstead West Premier Travel Inn	(3.6 miles, 5.7 km, direction W)
Thistle St Albans	(4.2 miles, 6.8 km, direction SE)
Hunton Park	(4.3 miles, 6.9 km, direction S)
Comfort Hotel St Albans-City Centre	(4.7 miles, 7.6 km, direction E)
Holiday Inn Luton South	(5.2 miles, 8.4 km, direction N)
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