Hitchin Cemetery, Hitchin

Name: Hitchin Cemetery
Address: Hitchin, United Kingdom

#7 among attractions in Hitchin

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Facts and practical information

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. It has been owned and managed by North Hertfordshire District Council since 1974 and has a Chapel which can accommodate about 50 mourners which is available for the burial of all faiths. ()

Coordinates: 51°56'38"N, 0°16'24"W

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Hitchin United Kingdom

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Day trips

Hitchin Cemetery – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

~1750 ftNW
Church
St Mary's Church, Hitchin
9 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.
~1080 ftNW
Children's museum, History museum, Museum
British Schools Museum, Hitchin
6 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.
~1380 ftW
Monastery
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin
7 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.
0.5 miNW
Museum
North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin
12 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.
0.5 miNW
City hall
Hitchin Town Hall, Hitchin
13 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.
0.4 miN
Concerts and shows, Theater
Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin
11 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.
1.1 miNE
Park
Purwell Meadows, Hitchin
27 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.
1.5 miNW
Park
Oughtonhead Common, Hitchin
40 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.
0.7 miNW
Park
Butts Close, Hitchin
19 min walk • 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.
0.6 miNE
Neighbourhood
Benslow, Hitchin
16 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.
0.9 miNE
Neighbourhood
Poets Estate, Hitchin
23 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 Hitchin Cemetery?

Nearby attractions include British Schools Museum, Hitchin (6 min walk), Hitchin Priory, Hitchin (7 min walk), St Mary's Church, Hitchin (9 min walk), Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin (11 min walk).

How to get to Hitchin Cemetery by public transport?

The nearest stations to Hitchin Cemetery:

Bus

St Mary's Square • Lines: 737 (8 min walk)

Train

Hitchin (20 min walk)