Hatfield House, Hatfield

Name: Hatfield House
Address: Great North Road, Hatfield, AL9 5ER, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1707 287010

#2 among attractions in Hatfield

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Facts and practical information

Hatfield House is a country house set in a large park, the Great Park, on the eastern side of the town of Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. The present Jacobean house, a leading example of the prodigy house, was built in 1611 by Robert Cecil, 1st Earl of Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I. It is a prime example of Jacobean architecture. The estate includes extensive grounds and surviving parts of an earlier palace. The house is currently the home of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 7th Marquess of Salisbury. It is open to the public. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 51°45'38"N, 0°12'33"W

Address

Great North RoadHatfield AL9 5ER United Kingdom

Contact

+44 1707 287010

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Day trips

Hatfield House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: The Red Lion, Statue of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, St Etheldreda's Church, Mill Green Museum.

0.5 miNW
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Red Lion, Hatfield
13 min walk • The Red Lion is a grade II listed public house and former hotel on the Great North Road, Hatfield, in Hertfordshire. The building dates from the late eighteenth century with nineteenth century additions and a large 1950s rear extension.
~1760 ftNW
Monuments and statues
Statue of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, Hatfield
9 min walk • A statue of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, 3rd Marquess of Salisbury, stands outside the gates leading to the north side of Hatfield House, Hertfordshire.
~720 ftNW
Church
St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield
4 min walk • St Etheldreda's is the Anglican parish church of Old Hatfield, Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom. Parts of the building are 13th century and there is evidence there was a church here before this in Saxon times.
0.9 miN
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Mill Green Museum, Hatfield
23 min walk • Mill Green Museum is a working watermill in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. The building is listed grade II* and dates from the 17th century. The local museum is in the old miller's house. Three galleries show changing displays of art and local history.
0.7 miNW
Nightlife
The Wrestlers, Hatfield
20 min walk • The Wrestlers is a public house on the Great North Road in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. The Grade II listed building has an eighteenth-century chequered red brick front, but it is based on a sixteenth-century core which preserves some of its timber framing.
~1210 ftNW
Nightlife
The Eight Bells, Hatfield
6 min walk • The Eight Bells is a grade II listed public house in Park Street, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. The building has a timber frame from around the sixteenth century and a nineteenth-century front.
~1820 ftNW
Memorial
Hatfield War Memorial, Hatfield
9 min walk • The Hatfield War Memorial is a war memorial beside the Great North Road in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. It was one of 24 war memorials in England designed by Sir Herbert Baker, that were designated as a national collection by Historic England in 2017.
0.6 miSW
Park
Howe Dell, Hatfield
16 min walk • Howe Dell is a 4 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Hatfield in Hertfordshire. The declaring authority is Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council. The site is woodland which runs along both sides of a stream with steep sides. The main trees are hornbeam, oak and beech. There is access from Honeysuckle Gardens.
~1460 ftSW
51°45'31"N • 0°12'53"W
Hatfield Park Farm, Hatfield
8 min walk • Farm, Park
0.8 miW
51°45'50"N • 0°13'34"W
Hatfield Town Centre, Hatfield
20 min walk • Library
0.9 miN
Nightlife
The Green Man, Hatfield
24 min walk • The Green Man is a grade II listed public house in Mill Green Lane, Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England. The building is based on a seventeenth-century timber frame with later additions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hatfield House?

Nearby attractions include St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield (4 min walk), Hatfield Park Farm, Hatfield (8 min walk), Statue of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, Hatfield (9 min walk), Hatfield War Memorial, Hatfield (9 min walk).

How to get to Hatfield House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hatfield House:

Bus

Hatfield Railway Station • Lines: 614, 644, 724 (9 min walk)
St Etheldreda's Drive • Lines: 614, 644 (9 min walk)

Train

Hatfield (10 min walk)