Benslow, Hitchin

#13 among attractions in Hitchin

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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. The original properties were built as a response to the arrival of the railway in Hitchin and the housing needs this created, and consist mainly of terraced housing, with some larger properties. ()

Coordinates: 51°57'4"N, 0°15'54"W

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

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

0.6 miSW
Church
St Mary's Church, Hitchin
15 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.
0.6 miSW
Children's museum, History museum, Museum
British Schools Museum, Hitchin
15 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.
0.7 miSW
Monastery
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin
19 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.
0.7 miW
Museum
North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin
17 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.
0.6 miW
City hall
Hitchin Town Hall, Hitchin
16 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.
~1600 ftSW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin
8 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.
0.6 miSW
Cemetery
Hitchin Cemetery, Hitchin
16 min walk • 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.
0.5 miNE
Park
Purwell Meadows, Hitchin
13 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.
0.8 miW
Park
Butts Close, Hitchin
20 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.
~1960 ftE
Neighbourhood
Poets Estate, Hitchin
10 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.
1.2 miW
Neighbourhood
Westmill, Hitchin
32 min walk • Westmill is a residential area of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. It was originally built as a council housing estate in the 1920s. There is a primary school, Oughton Junior, Infant and Nursery School. It forms part of Oughton ward for local government purposes.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Benslow?

Nearby attractions include Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin (8 min walk), Poets Estate, Hitchin (10 min walk), Purwell Meadows, Hitchin (13 min walk), St Mary's Church, Hitchin (15 min walk).

How to get to Benslow by public transport?

The nearest stations to Benslow:

Train

Hitchin (5 min walk)

Bus

St Mary's Square • Lines: 737 (13 min walk)