Hertford

Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire in England and has a population of around 29,000 in 2021. It was the birthplace of Samuel Stone, who is credited with being the founder of Hartford, Connecticut. The medieval town was built next to Hertford Castle that protects the ford through the River Lee replacing an earlier Saxon burh.

Get in
Travelling to Hertford is simple, with a large selection of transport options. The town lies directly north of London.

By rail
Hertford is easily accessed by train, generously served by two train stations. Both stations accept Oyster and contactless payments.



By bus
Hertford bus station is at Bircherley Green.

By road
Hertford is close to the A10, A414, A1(M) and M25. From the A10 take the junction for Hertford at Rush Green. From the A1(M) take Junction 4 for Welywn Garden City and follow the A414 Eastbound. From the M25 Junction 23 links up with the A1(M), or Junction 25 links the A10. The town can be reached in 45 minutes from Stansted Airport via the A10 and A120. It can be reached from London Gatwick and London Heathrow via the M25.

By plane
Hertford can be reached by public transport from all five London airports:


 * London Heathrow – Greenline 724 bus (2½ hr) or the Piccadilly Line connecting at Finsbury Park to Hertford North (1½ hr).
 * London Stansted – National Express bus route 737 (45 mins); or Greater Anglia train to Broxbourne and change for train to Hertford East.
 * London Gatwick – Thameslink train to Finsbury Park and change for train to Hertford North.
 * London City – Docklands Light Railway (DLR) to Stratford station, then train to Hertford East.
 * London Luton – National Express bus route 737 to Hertford East station (1 hr).

Get around
Hertford has a small town centre and everything can be seen by walking around.

See
Historical points of interest include:

Do
Cultural venues provide wholesome entertainment:
 * Walk along the rivers. Hertford is at the confluence of four rivers, with the Rivers Beane, Mimram and Rib flowing into the River Lea and forming a navigable canal at Hertford, with the next to the Hertford Theatre.

Buy
Hertford is a noted centre for shops selling antiques and collectables.





Eat
A broad array of cuisines are offered through the restaurants of Hertford:

Drink


The town is well provisioned with public houses, many of which are supplied by the in the town:

Not McMullens
and a selection of town centre pubs that don't sell McMullen's Beer:

Off Centre
A few minutes further walk from the centre:

North
To the north of Hertford in Bengeo:

Sleep
A selection of comfortable hotels provide overnight accommodation:

Go next
Villages surrounding Hertford are very attractive and affluent, as the area forms part of London's commuter belt:
 * To the east, Ware, miles following the River Lea.
 * To the west, Hatfield, miles along the A414 and another  to St Albans.
 * To the south west through country lanes to Essendon, Brookmans Park and Potters Bar along the B158.