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