Historic site · near Aldbury · Hertfordshire

Bridgewater Monument

Standing 500 m northeast of Aldbury, Bridgewater Monument is a historic site. Within 15 km there are 44 more places to visit, starting with Natural History Museum at Tring (5 km).

Where

500 m

northeast of Aldbury

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 18–22°C

In brief

Historic site near Aldbury

Just outside Aldbury

Bridgewater Monument is 500 m northeast of Aldbury. Towns near it ↓

Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons and weather

The warmest afternoons in Aldbury run June to September, at 18–22°C.

Jan7° / 1°76 mm

Feb7° / 1°57 mm

Mar10° / 2°47 mm

Apr13° / 4°55 mm

May16° / 7°59 mm

Jun19° / 10°56 mm

Jul22° / 12°58 mm

Aug21° / 12°72 mm

Sep18° / 10°60 mm

Oct14° / 7°81 mm

Nov10° / 4°82 mm

Dec7° / 2°77 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Aldbury, and rain in a month. Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991–2020 averages for Aldbury. Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Aldbury’s full climate →

About

Bridgewater Monument

Historic site.

Type: Historic site
Town: 500 m northeast of Aldbury

Facts: Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Plan your visit

Practical details

Entrance fees

EntryA fee is charged

Hours and entry: OpenStreetMap contributors. They change through the year: check its site before you go.

The map

Where Bridgewater Monument is

The map centres on Bridgewater Monument, in orange, with nearby places numbered.

Towns near it

Staying near Bridgewater Monument

Home to 21,236 people, Berkhamsted is the largest of these 8. Pick a base: each town is a page of its own, with what else there is to see.

1 · 500 m southwest of it

Aldbury

599 people · 8 places to visit

2 · 1.4 km east of it

Little Gaddesden

631 people · 16 places to visit

3 · 3.1 km northwest of it

Pitstone

4,109 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 3.2 km south of it

Berkhamsted

21,236 people · 8 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Bridgewater Monument is	People	Places to visit
Aldbury	500 m southwest of it	599	8
Little Gaddesden	1.4 km east of it	631	16
Pitstone	3.1 km northwest of it	4,109	6
Berkhamsted	3.2 km south of it	21,236	8
Tring	3.3 km west of it	11,961	10
Dagnall	3.6 km northeast of it	377	11
Wigginton	3.7 km southwest of it	813	8
Marsworth	4.6 km west of it	759	5

Make a day of it

Beyond Bridgewater Monument

Choose from 44 places within 15 km, such as 3 historic houses, a museum and a zoo.

MuseumNatural History Museum at Tring5 km away · 134K visitors a year (2022)2

ZooWhipsnade Zoo5.3 km away 3

Castle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle5.5 km away 4

Historic houseAshridge2.6 km away 5

Historic houseChequers15 km away 6

Historic houseMentmore Towers9.4 km away 7

Abbey or prioryAmaravati Buddhist Monastery5.4 km away 8GardenGarden · National TrustWhipsnade Tree Cathedral6.3 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

Bridgewater Monument in questions

Where is Bridgewater Monument?

Bridgewater Monument is 500 m northeast of Aldbury, Hertfordshire.

What is Bridgewater Monument?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Bridgewater Monument?

June to September are the warmest months in Aldbury, with afternoon highs of 18–22°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Bridgewater Monument?

Within 15 km: Natural History Museum at Tring (5 km), Whipsnade Zoo (5.3 km), Berkhamsted Castle (5.5 km) and Ashridge (2.6 km).

Places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, Open Database Licence) and Wikidata (CC0), placed in the ONS 2022 built-up area (Open Government Licence v3.0). Visitor counts are the latest Wikidata gives, with their year.

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (7)

Natural History Museum at Tring: Rob Farrow. Rob Farrow, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Berkhamsted Castle: Winstainforth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Ashridge: myself, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Chequers: Stephen Simpson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Mentmore Towers: The original uploader was Swanker at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Amaravati Buddhist Monastery: Jake Barnes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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