Hatfield is a modern town situated either side of the A1 (M) and is the ideal base for exploring the beautiful county of Hertfordshire. The are many hidden delights in the area from stately homes, quaint villages with timber framed houses, historic cathedrals & churches such as St Albans Abbey and many other attractions. Families can visit nearby Woburn Safari Park of Whipsnade Zoo. Shopaholics can shop at the Galleria Shopping & Designer Outlet, a shopaholics dream! In the evening why not sample the local pubs & nightclubs, a good night our will be had by all. One thing is for sure, whatever you are planning for your break away - Hatfield has it all.

If you require any further information on attractions within Hertfordshire please contact the St Albans Tourist Information Centre, Market Place, St Albans on Tel: 01727 864 511.

Fishing

Heritage & Museums

Gardens

Nightlife

General Attractions

Shopping

Golf

Theatre & Culture

Bowmans Farm Lakes
London Colney, Junction 22 M25, St. Albans
Tel: 01895 824455
Admission: Day Ticket

Holwell Hyde Lake
Cole Green, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 336526
Admission: Day Ticket

Rib Valley Fishing Lakes (Three still-water lakes)
Westmill Farm Ware, Herts, SG12 0ES
Tel: 01920 469290
Admission: Day Ticket

Stanborough Lake (river & boating lake)
Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 335636
Admission: Day Ticket

Activity World
Birchwood, Longmead, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 270789
Admission: Entrance Fee

Adventure Island Playbarn
Parsonage Lane, Sawbridgeworth
Tel: 01279 600907
Admission: Entrance Fee

Bedford Butterfly Park
Renhold Road, Wilden
Tel: 01234 772770
Admission: Entrance Fee

Deavinsons Kart Centre
Rye Road, Hoddesdon
Tel: 01992 460895
Admission: Entrance Fee

Go Ballistic (paintballing)
Bishop Stortford
Tel: 0870 330 6656
Admission: Entrance Fee

Gosling Sports Park (tennis, skiing, cycling, golf & football)
Stanborough Road, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 331056
Admission: Entrance Fee

Hatfield House
off A1000, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 287010
Admission: Entrance Fee

Hemel Ski Centre
St Albans Hill, Hemel Hempstead
Tel: 01442 241321
Admission: Entrance Fee

Hertford Castle
Hertford
Tel: 01992 584322
Admission: FREE

Hertford Museum
18 Bull Plain, Hertford
Tel: 01992 582686
Admission: FREE

Herfordshire Sports Village (Football, Badminton, Basketball, Netball, Volleyball, Squash & Climbing)
de Havilland Campus, Hatfield Business Park, Hatfield
Tel:01707 284466
Admission: Entrance Fee

Knebworth House, Gardens & Country Park
Knebworth
Tel: 01438 812661
Admission: Entrance Fee

Lee Valley Park Information Centre
Abbey Gardens, Waltham Abbey
Tel: 01992 702200
Admission: Varies on pursuit

Paradise Wildlife Park
White Stubbs Lane, Broxbourne
Tel: 01992 470490
Admission: Entrance Fee

River Lee Cruises
Lee Valley Boat Centre, Old Nazeing Rd, Broxbourne
Tel 01992 466111
Admission: Boat Hire must be pre-booked

Roller City
The Campus, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 357117
Admission: Entrance Fee

RSPB Rye Meads Nature Reserve
Rye Meads Visitor Centre, Rye Road, Stanstead Abbotts, Ware
Tel: 01992 708383
Admission: FREE

Shepreth Wildlife Park
Willersmill, Station Road, Shepreth, Near Royston
Tel: 01763 262226
Admission: Entrance Fee

Standalone Farm
Wilbury Road, Letchworth Garden City
Tel: 01462 686775
Admission: Entrance Fee

Stockwood Craft Museum and Gardens
Stockwood Park, Farley Hill, Luton
Tel: 01582 738714
Admission: FREE

The English School of Falconary
Old Warden Park, Old Warden
Tel 01767 627527
Admission: Entrance Fee

The Shuttleworth Collection
Old Warden Park, Old Warden
Tel 01767 626228
Admission: Entrance Fee

The Van Hage Garden Company at Great Amwell (Garden Centre with animal gardens & minture steam railway)
Ware, Hertfordshire
Tel: 01920 870811
Admission: FREE small fee for miniture steam railway)

Toddler World
Comet Way, The Galleria, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 257480
Admission: Entrance Fee

Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
748, High Road, London
Tel: 020 8365 5150

Walter Rothschild Zoological Museum
Akeman Street, Tring
Tel: 020 7949 6171
Admission: FREE

Waterhall Farm & Craft Centre
Whitwell, Hitchin
Tel: 01438 871256
Admission: Entrance Fee

Whipsnade Wild Animal Park
Dunstable
Telephone: 01582 872171
Admission: Entrance Fee

Willows Farm Village
Coursers Road, London Colney, St.Albans
Tel: 01727 822444
Admission: Entrance Fee

Wimpole Estate
Old Wimpole Road, Arrington, Royston
Tel: 01223 207257
Admission: Entrance Fee

Woburn Abbey
Woburn
Tel: 01525 290666
Admission: Entrance Fee

Woburn Safari Park
Woburn Park
Tel: 01525 290407
Admission: Entrance Fee

Woodside Animal Farm and Leisure Park
Woodside Road, Slip End Village, Luton
Tel: 01582 841044
Admission: Entrance Fee

Christopher Place Shopping Centre
St Albans
Tel: 01727 834084

Harlequin Shopping Centre (over 130 shops)
Watford
Tel: 01923 250292

The Centre: MK (over 200 shops)
24 Silbury Arcade, Milton Keynes
Tel: 0845 6086688

The Galleria Outlet Centre (60 discount & designer outlets)
Comet Way, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 278301

The Glebe Shopping Centre
Chells Way, Stevenage

The Howard Centre (50 shops)
Welwyn Garden Centre
Tel: 01707 320026

The Maltings Shopping Centre
24 The Maltings, St Albans
Tel: 01727 844226

The Van Hage Garden Company at Great Amwell (Garden Centre with animal gardens & minture steam railway)
Ware, Hertfordshire
Tel: 01920 870811

The Van Hage Garden Company at Bragbury End
Bragbury Lane, Bragbury End, Stevenage
Tel: 01438 811 777

West Gate Shopping Centre
West Gate, Stevenage
Tel: 01438 740696

Campus West Theatre
The Campus, Welwyn Garden City
Box Office Tel: 01707 357117
Admission: Tickets

Castle Hall
The Wash, Hertford
Tel: 01992 589026
Admission: Tickets

Clockwork Comedy
University of Hertfordshire, Elle House, off Junction 3 of A1M, Roehyde Way, Hatfield University
Admission: Tickets purchased on-line

Gordon Craig Theatre
Arts & Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage
Tel: 08700 131030
Admision: Tickets

Palace Theatre
Clarendon Road, Watford
Tel: 01923 225671
Admission: Tickets

Maltings Arts Theatre
The Maltings, St Albans
Tel: 01727 844222
Admission: Tickets

The Abbey Theatre
Westminster Lodge, Holywell Hill, St Albans
Box Office: 01727 857861
Admission: Tickets

The Alban Arena
Civic Centre, St Albans
Tel: 01727 844488
Admission: Tickets

The Barn Theatre
Handside Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 324300
Admission: Tickets

The Colosseum
Rickmansworth Road, Watford
Tel: 0870 220 1923
Admission: Tickets

UCI (9 screens)
The Galleria Outlet Centre
Comet Way, Hatfield
Tel: 08700 102030
Admission: Tickets

Clubs

Adelaide Nightclub
Adelaide Street, St Albans
Tel: 01727 839396

Batchwood Hall,
Batchwood Drive, St Albans
Tel: 01727 856596

Bar Indigo
2-6 Market Place, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 265553

C02 Nightclub
74-78, Town Centre, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 274919

Herts Country Club
Chequers Field, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 331333

Pulse & Vogue
Unit 6, Stevenage Leisure Park, Kings Way, Stevenage
Tel: 01438 364222

Renaissance Nightclub
Danestrete, Stevenage
Tel: 01438 723100

Bars

Duke of Marlborough
110 Holywell Hill, St Albans
Tel: 01727 858982

Eight Bells
2 Park Street, Old Hatfield, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 266059

Farmers Boy
134 London Road. St Albans
Tel: 01727 766702

Green Dragon
Waterside, London Colney, St Albans
Tel: 01727 823214

Green Man
Mill Green, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 260933

Harry Smiths Wine Bar
1 Verulam Road, St Albans
Tel: 01727 862828

Horse & Groom
21 Park Street, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 264765

O'Neills
Fountain House, Parkway, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 325041

Pear & Partridge
182 High Street, London Colney, St Albans
Tel: 01727 827083

The Beehive
Beehive Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 323161

The Cat & Fiddle
199 St Albans Road West, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 260815

The Colney Fox
1 Barnet Road, London Colney, St Albans
Tel: 01727 823698

The Cork
9 Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 332401

The Farriers Arms
32, Lower Dagnall Street, St Albans
Tel: 01727 851025

The Fountain
Parkway, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 325041

The Hollybush
Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 371582

The Hopfields
Homestead Road, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 262927

The Pear Tree
Hollybush Lane, Welwyn Garden City
Tel: 01707 323501

The Plough
Sleapshyde Lane, Smallford, St Albans
Tel: 01727 823720

The Tudor Tavern
27 George Street, St Albans
Tel: 01727 862856

The White Hart
Queensway, Hatfield
Tel: 01707 264998

Ye Olde Fighting Cocks
16 Abbey Mill Lane, St Albans
Tel: 01727 865830