Hertford Basin, Hertford

Name: Hertford Basin
Address: Hertford, United Kingdom

#10 among attractions in Hertford

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Facts and practical information

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. ()

Coordinates: 51°48'7"N, 0°4'22"W

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Hertford United Kingdom

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Day trips

Hertford Basin – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.4 miSW
Specialty museum, History museum, Museum
Hertford Museum, Hertford
10 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.
0.5 miS
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
All Saints' Church, Hertford
13 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.
0.6 miSW
Nightlife
The White Horse, Hertford
16 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.
~1090 ftW
Park
Hartham Common, Hertford
6 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.
1.1 miE
Bridge
Kingsmead Viaduct, Ware
27 min walk • The Kingsmead Viaduct or Kings Meads Viaduct is a raised dual-carriageway viaduct of the A10 road on the eastern outskirts of Ware, Hertfordshire, England. It carries the A10 over the River Lea, the New River and the Hertford East branch line.
0.9 miSW
City hall
County Hall, Hertford
22 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.
0.7 miNE
Hiking, Hiking trail
New River Path
19 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.
0.4 miSW
Nightlife
McMullen's Brewery, Hertford
11 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.
0.4 miNW
Church, Romanesque architecture
Church of Saint Leonard, Hertford
10 min walk • 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.
1.2 miSW
Watermill
Horns Mill, Hertford
31 min walk • Horns Mill is an area and suburb of south Hertford, Hertfordshire.
1.3 miNW
Park
Waterford Heath
34 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Hertford Basin?

Nearby attractions include Hartham Weir, Hertford (3 min walk), Hartham Common, Hertford (6 min walk), Church of Saint Leonard, Hertford (10 min walk), Hertford Museum, Hertford (10 min walk).

How to get to Hertford Basin by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hertford Basin:

Train

Hertford East (5 min walk)
Hertford North (22 min walk)

Bus

Tesco • Lines: 10 (8 min walk)
Hertford Bus Station (9 min walk)