Hoddesdon
Hoddesdon is a Town in the county of Hertfordshire.
Hoddesdon postcode: EN11 8UD
There are great places to visit near Hoddesdon including some great cities, villages, lakes, parks, hiking areas, towns, geological features, woodlands, nature reserves, waterfalls, historic buildings, gardens, country parks, ruins and shopping centres.
Letchworth, and St Albans are some of Hoddesdon best cities to visit near Hoddesdon.
There are a number of villages near Hoddesdon including Norton, Redbourn, Anstey, Therfield, Chorleywood, and Essendon.
There are a several good lakes in the Hoddesdon area like Norton Pond, Radwell Mill Lake, and Hatfield Forest Lake.
The area around Hoddesdon features a number of interesting parks including Broadway Gardens, and Chorleywood Common.
There are a several good hiking areas in the Hoddesdon area like Letchworth’s Greenway, and Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve.
Towns to visit near Hoddesdon include Hitchin, Bishop's Stortford, Royston, Welwyn Garden City, Baldock, Sawbridgeworth, and Hatfield.
There are a several good geological features in the area around Hoddesdon like Hill End Chalk Pit.
Hitchwood, and Hatfield Forest are great places to visit near Hoddesdon if you like woodlands.
There are a several good nature reserves in the Hoddesdon area like Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve, and Chorleywood Common.
Waterfalls to visit near Hoddesdon include Oughtonhead Waterfall.
Historic Buildings to visit near Hoddesdon include Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve, Church of Saint Mary at Hitchin, Wimpole Hall, Wimpole Ruins, and Hatfield House.
There are a number of gardens near to Hoddesdon including Hitchin Lavender.
The area around Hoddesdon boasts some of the best country parks including Hatfield Forest, Wimpole Estate, Stanborough Park, and Pishiobury Park.
Hoddesdon is near some unmissable ruins like Wimpole Ruins,
atria Watford is one of Hoddesdon's best, nearby shopping centres to visit in Hoddesdon.
Hoddesdon History
There are some historic monuments around Hoddesdon:
Places to see near Hoddesdon
History of Hoddesdon
The town was considerably enlarged in the reign of Elizabeth I, and a number of inns in the High Street date from this time. The monarch granted a royal charter in 1559/60, placing the town government under a bailiff, warden and eight assistants. The charter also established a free grammar school based on the site of the former hospital, and this was placed under the care of the corporation. Neither the borough nor the school flourished, however, and both had ceased to exist by the end of the century. In 1567 Sir William Cecil acquired the manor of Hoddesdonsbury and two years later Elizabeth granted him the neighbouring manor of Baas. From that date the Cecils maintained a connection with the town which is recorded by the naming of The Salisbury Arms (anciently the Black Lion Inn)Â : the title Marquess of Salisbury was granted to James Cecil in 1789.
