Church of Saint Leonard, Hertford

Name: Church of Saint Leonard
Address: Hertford, United Kingdom

#8 among attractions in Hertford

Church, Romanesque architecture

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Facts and practical information

The Church of Saint Leonard is a Norman church in Bengeo, Hertfordshire, England. Located on the hillside overlooking the shared Beane and Lea valley, the Grade I Listed church dates from about 1120, and is the oldest building in Hertford. ()

Coordinates: 51°48'19"N, 0°4'48"W

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Hertford United Kingdom

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Day trips

Church of Saint Leonard – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hertford Museum, All Saints' Church, The White Horse, Hartham Common.

0.6 miS
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Hertford Museum, Hertford
15 min walk • Hertford Museum is a local museum in Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire, England. The museum first opened in 1903 and is located in a 17th-century town house with a Jacobean-style knot garden. The galleries on the ground floor present the early history of the museum. Objects include exotic animals, fossils, and Japanese armour.
0.7 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
All Saints' Church, Hertford
19 min walk • All Saints' Church is in Queens Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, England. It is an active Anglican parish church in the deanery of Hertford and Ware, the archdeaconry of Hertford, and the diocese of St Albans.
0.8 miS
Nightlife
The White Horse, Hertford
20 min walk • The White Horse is a public house on the south side of Castle Street, Hertford. England. The pub occupies numbers 31 and 33 Castle Street, two of a group of three grade II listed houses that also includes number 35. The timber-framed buildings date from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries with later additions.
~1640 ftS
Park
Hartham Common, Hertford
8 min walk • Hartham Common is a park in the county of Hertfordshire in the East of England. It is located between the town centre of the county town of Hertford and the elevated suburb of Bengeo.
1 miS
City hall
County Hall, Hertford
26 min walk • The County Hall is a municipal building complex in Pegs Lane, Hertford, Hertfordshire. The building, which is the headquarters of Hertfordshire County Council, is a Grade II* listed building.
1 miE
Hiking, Hiking trail
New River Path
25 min walk • The New River Path is a long-distance footpath which follows the course of the 17th-century aqueduct, the New River, for 28 miles from its source in Hertfordshire to its original end in Islington, London.
0.5 miS
Nightlife
McMullen's Brewery, Hertford
12 min walk • McMullen's, known locally as Mac's, is a regional brewery founded in 1827 in Hertford, England. The brewery expanded during the second half of the 19th century by purchasing other breweries and their associated pubs. In 1902 it was the second largest brewery in Hertfordshire.
1 miNW
Park
Waterford Heath
25 min walk • Waterford Heath is a 35.2 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Waterford in Hertfordshire, England. It is owned by Lafarge Tarmac and managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust together with East Hertfordshire District Council and Lafarge.
0.4 miSE
Sailing, Marina
Hertford Basin, Hertford
10 min walk • Hertford Basin is the first canal basin located on the River Lee Navigation in Hertford, England. It is situated next to Hartham Common, and Hertford Weir.
0.6 miS
Georgian architecture
Shire Hall, Hertford
17 min walk • The Shire Hall is a municipal building in Fore Street, Hertford, the county town of Hertfordshire, England. The building, which currently serves as a Magistrates' Court, is a Grade I listed building.
1.1 miSW
Area
Willowmead, Hertford
28 min walk • Willowmead is a 1.5 hectare nature reserve in north Hertford. It is managed by the Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. The site is on the bank of the River Mimram, and it is wet woodland, mainly of alder trees which are often mature.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Church of Saint Leonard?

Nearby attractions include Hartham Common, Hertford (8 min walk), Hartham Weir, Hertford (10 min walk), Hertford Basin, Hertford (10 min walk), Hertford Museum, Hertford (15 min walk).

How to get to Church of Saint Leonard by public transport?

The nearest stations to Church of Saint Leonard:

Train

Hertford East (14 min walk)
Hertford North (18 min walk)

Bus

Bus Station • Lines: 10, 724 (14 min walk)
Hertford Bus Station (14 min walk)