Hatfield House
Hatfield House from Hitchin
Out of Hitchin for the day, to Hatfield House. Allow 22 minutes; the route runs via the A602, A1(M) and A1000. The house is south of Hitchin as the crow flies. The route goes by Stevenage, Knebworth and Welwyn. Hatfield House is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden. Hatfield House dates to 1611. Trains call at Hitchin, 3 minutes from Hitchin by road. Historic England lists Hitchin's The Priory at Grade I. 8-12, Market Place in Hitchin is Grade II* listed.
How the day runs
The day starts at your Hitchin address. Opening: house and gardens seasonal (currently closed for the season); park and woodland walks open weekends and bank holidays off-season. The chauffeur parks up near Hatfield House for as long as the visit takes. Offley Place Country House Hotel is 28 minutes away for lunch or tea. Back to Hitchin is 22 minutes. From the Oxford base, Hitchin is 77.9 miles and 1 hour 24 minutes via the M40 and M25.
- Hitchin to Hatfield House22 min, 17 miles, in clear traffic
- Hatfield House to Hitchin22 min, 16.6 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Hatfield House is Grade I listed and has a Grade I listed park and garden.
Source: wikidata.orgHatfield House dates to 1611.
Source: wikidata.orgThe closest National Rail station to Hitchin by road is Hitchin (HIT), about 3 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgThe Priory, in central Hitchin, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.uk8-12, Market Place, in central Hitchin, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHouse and gardens seasonal (currently closed for the season); park and woodland walks open weekends and bank holidays off-season
Source: hatfield-house.co.ukJacobean house with state rooms, paintings, furniture and tapestries
Source: hatfield-house.co.ukSurviving Banqueting Hall of the Tudor Old Palace where Elizabeth I spent her childhood
Source: hatfield-house.co.uk
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Questions
What drive time should we allow from Hitchin to Hatfield House?
22 minutes (17.0 miles) via the A602, A1(M) and A1000 in clear traffic; the return is 22 minutes.
Which way does the car go from Hitchin?
Via the A602, A1(M) and A1000, passing Stevenage, Knebworth and Welwyn; 17.0 miles in all.
Is the train an alternative?
The house's own nearest station is Hatfield, 3 minutes away by road; a car goes door to door.
Our undertaking
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