Butts Close, Hitchin

Name: Butts Close
Address: Hitchin, United Kingdom

#10 among attractions in Hitchin

Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Butts Close is an 11-acre park in the town of Hitchin, Hertfordshire that used to once be a sporting ground for archery. The name refers to the archery butts that used to be on it during the Late medieval and Tudor times. During those years it was much larger but in the last centuries buildings such as a leisure centre and grammar school have been built on it. The remaining Butts Close is still used for modern fêtes and other special occasions though. ()

Elevation: 226 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°57'9"N, 0°16'58"W

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Hitchin United Kingdom

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Day trips

Butts Close – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: St Mary's Church, British Schools Museum, Hitchin Priory, North Hertfordshire Museum.

0.4 miSE
Church
St Mary's Church, Hitchin
10 min walk • St Mary's Church is a Church of England parish church in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. St Mary's Church is the largest parish church in Hertfordshire, and is remarkably large for a town of the size of Hitchin—this has been cited as evidence of how Hitchin prospered from the wool trade.
0.5 miSE
Children's museum, History museum, Museum
British Schools Museum, Hitchin
14 min walk • The British Schools Museum is an educational museum based in original Edwardian and Victorian school buildings in Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. The museum complex is made up of Grade II listed school buildings housing infants, girls and boys schools with houses for Master and Mistress.
0.5 miS
Monastery
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin
14 min walk • Hitchin Priory in Hitchin in Hertfordshire is today a hotel built in about 1700 on the site of a Carmelite friary founded in 1317, which was closed in the Dissolution of the Monasteries during the reign of Henry VIII.
~1370 ftSE
Museum
North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin
7 min walk • North Hertfordshire Museum, displays collections relating to local history and heritage. It is located adjacent to the refurbished Hitchin Town Hall on Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire.
~1280 ftSE
City hall
Hitchin Town Hall, Hitchin
7 min walk • Hitchin Town Hall is a municipal structure in Brand Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. The town hall, which was the headquarters of Hitchin Urban District Council, is a Grade II listed building.
0.5 miSE
Concerts and shows, Theater
Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin
13 min walk • The Queen Mother Theatre is a modern purpose-built theatre located on Walsworth Road in Hitchin in Hertfordshire. Named for Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, the theatre offers a varied programme of amateur productions.
0.7 miSE
Cemetery
Hitchin Cemetery, Hitchin
19 min walk • Hitchin Cemetery, also known as St John's Road Cemetery, is the main burial ground for the town of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. The cemetery is located on Hitchin Hill, with Standhill Road running along the north-western boundary and St. John's Road along the south-eastern boundary.
1.2 miE
Park
Purwell Meadows, Hitchin
30 min walk • Purwell Meadows is an 8.6 hectare nature reserve in Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. It was declared a Local Nature Reserve in 1994. It is owned and managed by North Hertfordshire District Council.
0.9 miNW
Park
Oughtonhead Common, Hitchin
23 min walk • Oughton Nature Reserve in Hitchin in Hertfordshire is managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. The 6.2-hectare site on the north bank of the River Oughton is not publicly accessible, but it can be viewed across the river from Oughtonhead Common.
0.8 miE
Neighbourhood
Benslow, Hitchin
20 min walk • Benslow is a district of Hitchin, Hertfordshire. It is located very close to the Railway Station. Houses in the area range from those built in the late 19th century to a more modern housing estate at the top of Benslow Lane built in the 1990s.
1.1 miE
Neighbourhood
Poets Estate, Hitchin
29 min walk • The Poets Estate is a residential area of Hitchin, Hertfordshire, England. It lies to the east of the town centre, based around St Michael's Road and the surrounding roads, which are named after famous British poets.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Butts Close?

Nearby attractions include Hitchin Town Hall, Hitchin (7 min walk), North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin (7 min walk), St Mary's Church, Hitchin (10 min walk), Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin (13 min walk).

How to get to Butts Close by public transport?

The nearest stations to Butts Close:

Bus

St Mary's Square • Lines: 737 (12 min walk)

Train

Hitchin (22 min walk)