HIBT, Hatfield

#19 among attractions in Hatfield

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The University of Hertfordshire is a public university in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The university is based largely in Hatfield, Hertfordshire. Its antecedent institution, Hatfield Technical College, was founded in 1948 and was identified as one of 25 Colleges of Technology in the United Kingdom in 1959. In 1992, Hatfield Polytechnic was granted university status by the British government and subsequently renamed University of Hertfordshire. It is one of the post-1992 universities. ()

Alternative names: Established: 1952 (72 years ago)Coordinates: 51°45'6"N, 0°14'24"W

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Hatfield United Kingdom

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HIBT – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.7 miN
Shopping, Outlet mall, Shopping centre
The Galleria, Hatfield
18 min walk • The Galleria is a designer outlet centre in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, England.
1.5 miNE
Nightlife, Restaurant
The Red Lion, Hatfield
38 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.
1.4 miNE
Monuments and statues
Statue of Robert Gascoyne-Cecil, Hatfield
35 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.
1.4 miNE
Church
St Etheldreda's Church, Hatfield
35 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.
0.8 miW
Hiking, Hiking trail
Alban Way
21 min walk • The Alban Way is a traffic free multi-user route along a former railway line in Hertfordshire, England, that has been constructed along the route of the former Hatfield to St Albans railway line.
1.4 miNE
Nightlife
The Eight Bells, Hatfield
35 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.
~100 ftSE
Universities and schools
University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield
1 min walk • The University of Hertfordshire is a public university in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. The university is based largely in Hatfield, Hertfordshire.
1.4 miNE
Memorial
Hatfield War Memorial, Hatfield
36 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.
0.8 miNE
Park
Howe Dell, Hatfield
22 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.
1.2 miNE
51°45'31"N • 0°12'53"W
Hatfield Park Farm, Hatfield
30 min walk • Farm, Park
1.3 miSW
Park
Colney Heath Local Nature Reserve, St Albans
34 min walk • Colney Heath Local Nature Reserve is a 22.5 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Colney Heath in Hertfordshire. It is owned by St Albans City Council and managed by Colney Heath Parish Council.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to HIBT?

Nearby attractions include University of Hertfordshire, Hatfield (1 min walk), Torilla, Hatfield (17 min walk), Oxleys Wood, Hatfield (19 min walk), Howe Dell, Hatfield (22 min walk).

How to get to HIBT by public transport?

The nearest stations to HIBT:

Bus

The Forum • Lines: 610, 611, 612, 614, 644 (5 min walk)

Train

Hatfield (35 min walk)