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Rugby, Warwickshire. Bank Street looking east from Regent Street May 2005

Rugby

in the county of Warwickshire

St Albans Cathedral

St Albans

in the county of Hertfordshire

Recommended Towns & Villages near Knebworth

Stevenage

Stevenage (29 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (2.7 miles, 4.4 km, direction N)

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...

Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire

Welwyn Garden City (16 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (4.4 miles, 7.2 km, direction S)

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Church in Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire

Wheathampstead (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (6.0 miles, 9.7 km, direction SW)

An abiding feature of Wheathampstead is it beautiful 14th-century church dedicated to Saint Helen...

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Hitchin (51 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (7.2 miles, 11.6 km, direction NW)

Hitchin is a historic market town in Hertfordshire, characterized by its medieval and Georgian architecture. It has a vibrant market square, a variety of pubs, and the picturesque Hitchin Lavender fields in the surrounding countryside...

St. Etheldreda's Church

Hatfield (21 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (7.3 miles, 11.7 km, direction S)

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...

Baldock High St, Hertfordshire

Baldock (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (8.6 miles, 13.8 km, direction N)

The town lies close to the River Beane, in a spot where the river flows through some lovely water meadows and tranquil English countryside...

Canal boats at Dobbs wier, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

Hoddesdon (3 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.2 miles, 16.5 km, direction SE)

Hoddesdon is an ancient market town located in a spacious area of Hertfordshire close to its boundary with Essex...

St Albans

St Albans (54 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.3 miles, 16.5 km, direction SW)

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...

Broxbourne, Hertfordshire

Broxbourne (4 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction SE)

This is an attractive place lying close to the eastern border of the county between the River Lee and the Lee Navigation system, with Hoddesdon being the closest town...

St Andrews Church, Much Hadham, Hertfordshire

Much Hadham (7 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Hertfordshire (10.9 miles, 17.6 km, direction E)

The village is quite large, with an attractive mixture of cottages and houses that are mostly fronted by pretty gardens...

St Mary's Church, Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Ashwell (30 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (12.2 miles, 19.7 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...

Barton Le Clay

Barton Le Clay (13 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (12.6 miles, 20.2 km, direction NW)

The attractive village of Barton-le-Clay nestles at the foot of the beautiful Barton Hills, it is ringed by beautiful Bedfordshire countryside and is famous for its impressive.....

A picture of Shenley

Shenley (8 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (13.0 miles, 20.9 km, direction S)

Shenley is a small village in Hertfordshire, it is equidistance of around 5 miles from both Watford and St. Albans...

C.of E Church, Brent Pelham, Hertfordshire

Brent Pelham (5 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (13.1 miles, 21.1 km, direction NE)

Brent Pelham can be found mid-way between the town of Buntingford and the village of Newport...

Old town Church

Hemel Hempstead (24 Pictures)

in the county of Hertfordshire (13.8 miles, 22.2 km, direction SW)

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...

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Silsoe (19 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction NW)

Silsoe is mostly noted for Wrest Park, a mansion in French Chateaux style which was the home of the de Grey family...

Blows Downs

Dunstable (21 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Bedfordshire (14.5 miles, 23.3 km, direction W)

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...

The Park at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Bishop's Stortford (5 Pictures)

a Historic Market Town in the county of Hertfordshire (14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction E)

There are many interesting places to visit including St.Michael's Church which is exceptionally spacious and has a spire that can been seen for miles around...

Clophill village green, Bedfordshire

Clophill (8 Pictures)

in the county of Bedfordshire (15.2 miles, 24.5 km, direction NW)

A village surrounded by woodlands and famous for the art of straw plaiting used to make straw boater hats. Legend has it that Dick Turpin stopped here on his famous ride to York......

Chocolate Box

Old Warden (23 Pictures)

a Picturesque Village in the county of Bedfordshire (16.2 miles, 26.0 km, direction NW)

Old Warden is a sleepy Bedfordshire village with pretty honey-coloured thatched cottages and a wealth of other interesting buildings...

Recommended attractions near Knebworth

Knebworth House from gardens

Knebworth House (6 Pictures)

(1.5 miles, 2.3 km, direction W)

One of England's most beloved stately homes, Knebworth House is famous worldwide for its rock concerts and as the home of.....

Fairlands Valley Park in Stevenage, Herts.

Fairlands Valley Park (9 Pictures)

(2.6 miles, 4.1 km, direction N)

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This is a photo taken last summer of the side view of Benington Lordship house and its Rose Garden.

Benington Lordship (6 Pictures)

(3.4 miles, 5.4 km, direction NE)

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Hatfield House

Hatfield House (53 Pictures)

(7.1 miles, 11.4 km, direction S)

Hatfield House built by Robert Cecil 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I in 1611, stands within its own.....

Wardown Park & Museum

Wardown Park Museum (7 Pictures)

(9.9 miles, 15.9 km, direction W)

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Cathedral and Abbey Church of St Alban, St Albans, Hertfordshire

St Albans Cathedral and Abbey Church (17 Pictures)

(10.5 miles, 16.9 km, direction SW)

Dominating the city skyline on every main approach, the magnificent Abbey Church is a former Norman Abbey Church set in the.....

Geese in Verulamium Park, St Albans, Hertfordshire.

Verulamium Park St Albans (12 Pictures)

(11.0 miles, 17.7 km, direction SW)

This park is the site where one of the biggest cities in Roman Britain once stood - Verulamium...

Wrest House, Silsoe, Bedfordshire

Wrest Park House and Gardens (70 Pictures)

(13.8 miles, 22.3 km, direction NW)

Wrest Park House was once the home of the de Grey family whose Mausoleum is at nearby Flitton. The gardens form a charming.....

Cainhoe Castle, Clophill, Bedfordshire.

Cainhoe Castle (2 Pictures)

(14.4 miles, 23.2 km, direction NW)

The remains of a late 11th or early 12th century motte and bailey castle with three baileys. Cainhoe castle was probably occupied.....

Train

Lee Valley Park (4 Pictures)

(14.6 miles, 23.5 km, direction SE)

A 26 mile long stretch following the river Lee, the Lee Valley Park is made up of country parks, heritage sites, lake and.....

Waltham Abbey Church

Waltham Abbey Church (10 Pictures)

(14.7 miles, 23.7 km, direction SE)

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Sunset in April at Rowney Warren, Nr Chicksands, Shefford, Beds

Rowney Warren (1 Pictures)

(14.8 miles, 23.9 km, direction NW)

Rowney Warren is a lively woodland managed jointly by the Southill Estate and the Forestry Commission. The wood is predominantly.....

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park (36 Pictures)

(15.6 miles, 25.1 km, direction W)

Where better to go for a great family day out than the zoo. Here, at Whipsnade, under the great open sky you can enjoy the.....

Swiss Garden, Old Warden, Bedfordshire - October 2005

The Swiss Garden (29 Pictures)

(16.4 miles, 26.3 km, direction NW)

These glorious gardens, laid out in the early part of the 19th century, fully embrace the romanticism of the era. The fashion at.....

DH 89A Dragon Rapide Old Warden (pleasure flights)

The Shuttleworth Collection (48 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction NW)

The Shuttleworth Collection - a unique flying collection showcasing the first one hundred years of flight. This unique collection.....

A sunny winter December 17th 2006 at Shuttleworth House, Bedfordshire

Shuttleworth House (3 Pictures)

(16.6 miles, 26.8 km, direction NW)

coming soon email: collection@shuttleworth.org http://www.shuttleworthcollection.co.uk/..

A picture of Houghton House

Houghton House (24 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction NW)

Houghton House is a 3 story stately home built by Lady Pembroke in 1621. Houghton is reputedly the model for "House Beautiful" in.....

A picture of Epping Forest

Epping Forest (8 Pictures)

(17.7 miles, 28.4 km, direction SE)

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Hatfield forest country park, near Bishops Stortford, Essex. The forest is over 1000 years old.

Hatfield Forest Country Park (6 Pictures)

(18.4 miles, 29.6 km, direction E)

An ancient royal hunting ground, designated Site of Special Scientific Interest and National Nature Reserve...

R.A.F. Museum, Hendon, Hendon, Greater London

R.A.F. Museum, Hendon (92 Pictures)

(18.6 miles, 29.9 km, direction S)

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