Ware

Ware is a town in Hertfordshire. The site has been occupied since at least 4000 BC. The Romans had a settlement at Ware. Ware is said to be one of the oldest continuously occupied sites in Europe. It has become a commuting town for London.

Understand
Ware, in northern Hertfordshire (in the East Hertfordshire district), had a population of 19,000 in 2011.

Get in
Ware can be reached by car or bus from the A10 road, which borders the south and west of town, and by rail.

By train
The rail line, Abellio Greater Anglia, connects to the rest of England and Wales and Scotland. London Liverpool Street is about a hour's journey and can be reached from Harlow.

By plane
The nearest airport is Stansted Airport, which can also be reached by rail via Tottenham Hale.

Get around
Ware can be easily traversed by car and even by walking. Arriva runs bus service inside Ware and to surrounding communities.

See
Ware has many listed buildings by Historic England, many timber framed, four grade I, fifteen grade II* and 181 grade II, including the remains of a 14th-century friary, now the local council offices and a conference centre called The Priory and Fletcher's Lea. Restoration work has shown that it dates from the 13th century. Opposite the priory is the large 14th-century parish church of St. Mary. It is known for its elaborate font with large carved stone figures.

Some of the buildings along the High Street date back to the 14th century. Ware used to have many coaching inns and passageways between some shops lead to their stables. Many of these passageways also have former maltings. Crib Street has a good sequence of timber framed buildings which have been restored since the 1970s.

Pubs
Ware being 1 days ride from London has these coaching inns:



Other pubs in Ware's High Street:

Pubs in North Ware:

Pubs in South Ware:



Go next

 * To the north Puckeridge then Buntingford, 10 miles, along the A10.
 * To the south Hoddesdon along the A10.
 * To the west Hertford, 3 miles.