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.
Hoddesdon has some unmissable cities nearby like Letchworth, and St Albans.
There are a number of villages near Hoddesdon including Norton, Redbourn, Anstey, Therfield, Chorleywood, and Essendon.
Norton Pond, Radwell Mill Lake, and Hatfield Forest Lake are some of Hoddesdon best lakes to visit near Hoddesdon.
Broadway Gardens, and Chorleywood Common are some of Hoddesdon best parks to visit near Hoddesdon.
Don't miss Letchworth’s Greenway, and Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve's hiking areas if visiting the area around Hoddesdon.
There are a number of towns near Hoddesdon including Hitchin, Bishop's Stortford, Royston, Welwyn Garden City, Baldock, Sawbridgeworth, and Hatfield.
The area close to Hoddesdon boasts some of the best geological features including Hill End Chalk Pit.
Don't miss Hitchwood, and Hatfield Forest's woodlands if visiting the area around Hoddesdon.
Hoddesdon's best nearby nature reserves can be found at Oughtonhead Common Nature Reserve, Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve, and Chorleywood Common.
There are a several good waterfalls in the area around Hoddesdon like Oughtonhead Waterfall.
Hoddesdon has some unmissable historic buildings nearby like Stotfold Watermill and Nature Reserve, Church of Saint Mary at Hitchin, Wimpole Hall, Wimpole Ruins, and Hatfield House.
Gardens to visit near Hoddesdon include Hitchin Lavender.
Hatfield Forest, Wimpole Estate, Stanborough Park, and Pishiobury Park are great places to visit near Hoddesdon if you like country parks.
Hoddesdon is near some unmissable ruins like Wimpole Ruins,
The area around Hoddesdon's best shopping centres can be found at atria Watford.
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.
