Knebworth House, Knebworth

Name: Knebworth House
Address: Old Knebworth Ln, Knebworth SG1 2AX, Knebworth, United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 1438 812661

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Knebworth House is an English country house in the parish of Knebworth in Hertfordshire, England. It is a Grade II* listed building. Its gardens are also listed Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens. In its surrounding park is the medieval St. Mary's Church and the Lytton family mausoleum. ()

Alternative names: Elevation: 427 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 51°52'22"N, 0°12'53"W

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Old Knebworth Ln, Knebworth SG1 2AXKnebworth United Kingdom

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: The Brocket Arms, Welwyn Roman Baths, Minsden Chapel, St. Mary's.

3.3 miSW
Nightlife
The Brocket Arms, Ayot St Lawrence
84 min walk • The Brocket Arms is a country inn in Ayot St. Lawrence, Hertfordshire, England. According to Historic England, the timber-framed building is probably early sixteenth century, although an earlier date has been claimed.
3.1 miS
Ruins, Museum, Archaeological museum
Welwyn Roman Baths, Ayot St Lawrence
79 min walk • The Welwyn Roman Baths are a Roman ruin preserved under the A1 just north of modern-day Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. The baths were a small part of the Dicket Mead villa, which was originally built in the 3rd century AD.
3 miNW
Church, Reportedly haunted
Minsden Chapel
78 min walk • Minsden Chapel is an isolated ruined chapel in the fields above the hamlet of Chapelfoot, near Preston, Hertfordshire. Today it is a roofless shell, partly surrounded by a small wood, and accessible only by footpath.
~560 ftNE
Church
St. Mary's, Stevenage
3 min walk • The Church of St Mary and St Thomas is one of two Anglican churches in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England. The church dates from the twelfth century and is a grade I listed building.
1.8 miN
Archaeological site
Six Hills, Stevenage
46 min walk • The Six Hills are a collection of Roman barrows situated alongside the old Great North Road on Six Hills Common in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. They are classed as a Scheduled Ancient Monument and are protected by law. They form the largest surviving Roman barrow group in England.
2 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Gordon Craig Theatre, Stevenage
51 min walk • The Gordon Craig Theatre is the only major theatre in Stevenage, Hertfordshire. Opened in 1975, the 501-seat theatre on Lytton Way houses its own rehearsal room, scenic workshop, wardrobe, cafe, bar, art gallery and restaurant.
1.5 miE
Church
St Martin's Church, Knebworth
39 min walk • St Martin's Church is an active Anglican church in Knebworth, Hertfordshire, England. The building, which is designated grade II*, was designed by Edwin Lutyens in an Italianate style. It is constructed in brick. The plastered interior features limited use of Portland stone.
~1040 ftNE
Memorial
Lytton Mausoleum, Stevenage
6 min walk • The Lytton Mausoleum is a family mausoleum in Knebworth Park, Hertfordshire, England.
2.2 miE
Area
Ridlins Mire, Stevenage
58 min walk • Ridlins Mire is a 1.6 hectare nature reserve managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust in Stevenage, Hertfordshire, England. This wetland site is a type of peat bog.
1.9 miN
Library
Stevenage Central Library, Stevenage
50 min walk • Stevenage Borough Council is the local authority for the Stevenage non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. Stevenage is located in the north-east of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council consists of 39 elected members, representing thirteen electoral wards; each of the wards elects three councillors.
3.1 miSW
Park
Ayot Park, Ayot St Lawrence
80 min walk • Ayot Park is a grade II listed park and garden at Ayot St Lawrence in Hertfordshire, England. It contains the grade II* listed Ayot House along with an earlier manor house and a walled kitchen garden which are also listed.