Norton Common, Letchworth Garden City

Name: Norton Common
Address: Letchworth Garden City, United Kingdom

#6 among attractions in Letchworth Garden City

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Norton Common is a 25.7-hectare park and Local Nature Reserve in the centre of Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. It is owned and managed by North Hertfordshire District Council, and the declaring authority is Hertfordshire County Council. ()

Elevation: 230 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°59'6"N, 0°13'39"W

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Letchworth Garden City United Kingdom

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Day trips

Norton Common – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Church of St Nicholas, Howgills, Letchworth Town Hall, St Hugh.

1.1 miNE
Church
Church of St Nicholas
28 min walk • Nestled in the heart of the United Kingdom, the Church of St Nicholas stands as a beacon of history and spirituality. This ancient church, often characterized by its serene atmosphere and stunning architecture, has been a place of worship and community gathering for...
0.9 miS
Church
Howgills, Letchworth Garden City
22 min walk • Howgills in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, England, is a Grade II listed building on the Register of Historic England in use as a Meeting House for the Society of Friends.
0.6 miS
City hall
Letchworth Town Hall, Letchworth Garden City
15 min walk • Letchworth Town Hall is a municipal building in Broadway, Letchworth, Hertfordshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Letchworth Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.6 miS
Church
St Hugh, Letchworth Garden City
16 min walk • The Church of St Hugh of Lincoln in Letchworth, Hertfordshire, is a Roman Catholic church founded by the scholar and priest Adrian Fortescue. The first church was consecrated in 1908 and was dedicated to St Hugh of Lincoln while the modern church which replaced it was built in 1963. It comes under the Diocese of Westminster.
~1460 ftNE
Church
Church of St George, Letchworth Garden City
8 min walk • St George's Church is an Anglican church of modern design in the Parish of Norton in Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire. Opening in 1964 and arrow-shaped with a 120-foot concrete spire, the congregation are seated in a semi-circle facing the altar.
0.6 miS
51°58'35"N • 0°13'24"W
The International Garden Cities Exhibition, Letchworth Garden City
16 min walk • Specialty museum, Museum
1.2 miS
Reportedly haunted
The Cloisters, Letchworth Garden City
31 min walk • The Cloisters in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire in the UK was built in 1905 as an open-air school dedicated to Psychology and where students were taught skills from the Arts and Crafts movement.
0.9 miSE
Church
Church of St Paul, Letchworth Garden City
22 min walk • The Church of St Paul in Letchworth in Hertfordshire is the Anglican parish church for the Letchworth Gate area of the town at the top of Pixmore Way. Dating from 1923, with later extensions, it is a 'daughter church' of the nearby Church of All Saints in Willian and comes under the Diocese of St Albans.
1.1 miSW
Forts and castles
Wilbury Hill Camp, Letchworth Garden City
29 min walk • Wilbury Hill Camp is a late Bronze Age hill fort west of Letchworth in Hertfordshire. It and Arbury Banks near Ashwell are two of a line of six similar hill forts along the northern Chilterns. It is a scheduled ancient monument.
1.1 miSW
Cemetery
Letchworth Cemetery, Letchworth Garden City
27 min walk • Letchworth Cemetery was the first burial ground for Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire. Letchworth's first cemetery and bordered by Icknield Way and Wilbury Hills Road, the cemetery is now closed for new burials but can be used if graves are being reopened and for prepurchased plots.
~1880 ftS
51°58'48"N • 0°13'34"W
Wynd Gallery Artists, Letchworth Garden City
10 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Norton Common?

Nearby attractions include Church of St George, Letchworth Garden City (8 min walk), Letchworth Town Hall, Letchworth Garden City (15 min walk), St Hugh, Letchworth Garden City (16 min walk), The International Garden Cities Exhibition, Letchworth Garden City (16 min walk).

How to get to Norton Common by public transport?

The nearest stations to Norton Common:

Train

Letchworth Garden City (9 min walk)