Poets Estate, Hitchin

#14 among attractions in Hitchin

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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. There is a primary school and a community centre called St Michael's Mount. ()

Coordinates: 51°57'5"N, 0°15'23"W

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Hitchin United Kingdom

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Poets Estate – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

0.9 miW
Church
St Mary's Church, Hitchin
24 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.
0.9 miSW
Children's museum, History museum, Museum
British Schools Museum, Hitchin
23 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.
1.1 miSW
Monastery
Hitchin Priory, Hitchin
27 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.
1 miW
Museum
North Hertfordshire Museum, Hitchin
26 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.
1 miW
City hall
Hitchin Town Hall, Hitchin
26 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.
0.7 miW
Concerts and shows, Theater
Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin
17 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.
1.4 miNE
Church
Church of St Mary, Letchworth Garden City
37 min walk • The Church of St Mary the Virgin is the Church of England parish church of Letchworth in Hertfordshire. A church appears to have been on the site since before the Norman Conquest. The current church was built in the late 12th century and is Grade II listed. It comes under the Diocese of St Albans.
0.9 miSW
Cemetery
Hitchin Cemetery, Hitchin
23 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.
~1030 ftN
Park
Purwell Meadows, Hitchin
5 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.
1.1 miW
Park
Butts Close, Hitchin
29 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 ftW
Neighbourhood
Benslow, Hitchin
10 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.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Poets Estate?

Nearby attractions include Purwell Meadows, Hitchin (5 min walk), Benslow, Hitchin (10 min walk), Queen Mother Theatre, Hitchin (17 min walk), Hitchin Cemetery, Hitchin (23 min walk).

How to get to Poets Estate by public transport?

The nearest stations to Poets Estate:

Train

Hitchin (8 min walk)

Bus

St Mary's Square • Lines: 737 (22 min walk)