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Monday 7th July 2008

Places to go in Hertfordshire

The Lee Valley Park is the ideal outdoor family destination – with loads to do and discover in the pleasant green corridor. Children can talk to the animals at Lee Valley Park Farm – and if it rains, there’s always the leisure centre. For a more refined outing, historic country houses are par for the course in Hertfordshire.

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These ancient woodlands offer scenic and varied walking routes for people of all abilities. The 5000-acre Ashridge …

  • Historic structure
  • Country park

A popular waterside spot on the River Lee with many amenities. A good location for a day-trip from London, it is on …

  • Leisure attraction

As recorded by the Doomsday Book in 1086, the original owners of the Broxbourne Mill were the Knights of St. John of …

  • Leisure attraction

Built between 1607 and 1611, Hatfield House was originally home to the Bishops of Ely. It was built by Robert Cecil, …

  • Historic building
  • Leisure attraction

Lee Valley Leisure Pool is the perfect place for a family day out, with a wave pool for the older children and a …

  • Leisure attraction

This wetland reserve by the River Lee is home to some of the most graceful and beautiful birds Britain has to offer, …

  • Leisure attraction
  • Nature reserve

The Gatehouse was built in 1443 and was once part of Sir Andrew Ogard's extensive manor house. Today, the house is a …

  • Leisure attraction

Any budding naturalist in your family will be enthralled by a visit to the Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum in …

  • Museum

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