Hemel Hempstead
A day in London from Hemel Hempstead
A London day out with the car from Hemel Hempstead. Allow 45 minutes to reach Mayfair, via the A414, M1 and A41. The City of London is 54 minutes, Kensington 42. Among Hemel Hempstead's listed buildings is Old Marlowes House (Grade II*). With about 95,000 residents, Hemel Hempstead is a town of 50,000 to 100,000 people.
How the day runs
In Hemel Hempstead, collection is at the house at the hour you set. An executive saloon is the usual car for two or three. Drop-offs are at the door, whether a club, a restaurant or a store. The drive back to Hemel Hempstead is 26.7 miles, 45 minutes on a clear road. St Albans and Kings Langley, both nearby, are 42 minutes and 41 minutes from Mayfair respectively. Ravensley works from Oxford, roughly 1 hour from Hemel Hempstead via the A40, M40 and M25.
- Hemel Hempstead to Mayfair, London45 min, 27.1 miles, in clear traffic
- Mayfair, London to Hemel Hempstead45 min, 26.7 miles, in clear traffic
Times are for clear roads. Allow longer on event days and at peak hours.
Worth knowing
Old Marlowes House, in central Hemel Hempstead, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukHemel Hempstead had about 95,000 residents in 2011.
Source: wikidata.orgHemel Hempstead is in Hertfordshire.
Source: wikidata.orgSt Mary's Church, 0.5 miles out from central Hemel Hempstead, carries a Grade I listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe Bury, 0.4 miles out from central Hemel Hempstead, carries a Grade II* listing.
Source: historicengland.org.ukThe closest National Rail station to Hemel Hempstead by road is Apsley (APS), about 6 minutes' drive.
Source: wikidata.orgApsley station is on the West Coast Main Line.
Source: wikidata.orgApsley station opened in 1938.
Source: wikidata.org
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Questions
How many miles is central London from Hemel Hempstead?
27.1 miles to Mayfair, 45 minutes in clear traffic; weekday mornings take longer.
Can we visit several places in a day?
Yes. Mayfair, Kensington (42 min from Hemel Hempstead) and the City (54 min) can all fit in one day.
Is the train not quicker?
Apsley station is 6 minutes from Hemel Hempstead by road; the car goes door to door with no change and no luggage on the platform.
Will the chauffeur stay with us in London?
Yes; the car stays close and comes to you when you are ready.
Our undertaking
- 60 min
of waiting after landing on every airport collection, without charge.
- Nothing
is added after the quote unless you ask for more on the day. Airport fees, parking and tolls are in it.
- 24 hrs
before collection, cancel or move the journey at no cost.
- In full
refunded if we ever cancel a journey, however late the notice.