Brookmans Park

Brookmans Park is a village in the English county of Hertfordshire north of London.

Understand
Brookmans Park was named after John Brokeman who had an estate (park) in the 15th century. A second estate, Gobions, was built with a mock medieval gate house

The current dormitory village was built in this park, after the railway station was opened in 1926. It was to become a garden city but being in London's Green Belt it was not allowed to grow: the large shopping centre, Bradmore Green, shows this legacy.

By road
The A1000 Great North Road from Potters Bar to Hatfield touches the eastern edge or the village of Brookmans Park.

By train
Services run by Great Northern operate to .These depart London Moorgate M-F every 20 minutes, Sa Su every 30 minutes, and call at a number of stations including Potters Bar and Hatfield as well as Old Street, Highbury & Islington, and Finsbury Park as in North London.

By bus
Route 610 from Luton to Potters Bar calling at Harpenden, Wheathampstead, Hatfield and Welham Green.

On foot
From Brookmans Park Station, head east into the village centre 'Bradmore Green'.

See

 * Folly Arch a 3-storey mock medieval castle gateway built about 1730.

Drink
Outside the village, down country lanes - a choice of two Woodman Inns in different directions:



Sleep
No hotels in Brookmans Park so the nearest accommodation is in Hatfield or South Mymms.

Go next

 * To the north Hatfield,  along the A1000.
 * To the north east via country lanes to Essendon and Hertford along the B158.
 * To the south Potters Bar,.
 * To the north west via Colney Heath to St Albans,.