Redbourn

Redbourn is in the St Albans District of Hertfordshire.

Understand
Redbourn is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, lying on Watling Street, three miles (4.8 km) from Harpenden, four miles (6.4 km) from St Albans and five miles (8 km) from Hemel Hempstead. It lies within the City of St Albans local government district.

Get in
The village is easily accessed by road and is just off the M1 at junction 9. Bus routes that serve the village are the 34 from St Albans / Dunstable (Centrebus), 46 from Hemel Hempstead / Luton (Centrebus), 657 from Hatfield (Uno) and 307 from Harpenden (Red Eagle).

Get around
It is easy to walk around the village. Alternatively a good option is to cycle.

See
Rich in history having been settled since Saxon times Redbourn has lots to see. With its location on the famous Roman Watling Street, during the coaching era, Redbourn was known as the "Street of Inns", with at least 25 pubs and inns at its peak, sadly only a few are left. A must see is picturesque Church Street and parish church St Mary's.

Do
From discovering more about rich history at the museum, exploring the many country walks to visiting the Redbournbury Mill there is lots to do during a visit to Redbourn.

Buy
Redbourn was mainly a farming community, in the past it was known for watercress growing (River Ver), jam making, silk throwing, straw plait/hat making and milling flour. Redbournbury Mill reopened after being restored and mills stoneground organic flours from locally grown grains. Redbourn has three convenience stores NISA Weymans - with Post Office (High Street), Co-Op (High Street) and Handy Stores (in Lybury Lane). A Pharmacy (Crown Pharmacy) and Opticians (Redbourn Eye Care) are located in the High Street.

Eat
There are a number of places to eat in Redbourn from snacks and cakes, pub lunches, takeaways and evenings out. See Drink section for more information on Redbourns pubs.

Drink
Redbourn had been known as the "Street of Inns" having been a stopping place for horse drawn coaches. At its peak, Redbourn had over 25 pubs/inns but these have declined over the years, leaving just four.

Go next

 * Harpenden
 * Luton
 * St Albans
 * Hemel Hempstead