Luton Hoo
Luton Hoo is a country house and estate in Hyde, Bedfordshire, England, UK, designed by Robert Adam in 1767. Look for it 1.1 km southeast of Luton. Officially, it is a Grade I listed building.
Historic house near Luton
Just outside Luton
Luton Hoo is 1.1 km southeast of Luton. Towns near it ↓
Grade I listed building
On the official list of protected heritage; Luton has 88 listed buildings in all, on its History page. About ↓
Written from OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, the ONS built-up areas and Met Office 1991–2020 averages.
The year in Luton
June to September are the warmest in Luton, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C.
Luton Hoo
Wikipedia covers it in 4 languages. Add St Albans Cathedral, 12 km away, to a visit; it leads 42 places within 15 km.
- Type
- Historic house
- Listed
- Grade I listed building
- Wikipedias
- Covered in 4 languages
- Town
- 1.1 km southeast of Luton
- Official site
- lutonhoo.co.uk
Mapping Luton Hoo
Find Luton Hoo in orange; each number is a place listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
Towns around Luton Hoo, by distance
Luton is the biggest of the 8 bases nearby (233,524 people). These are the towns that list it, beginning with its own.
Luton
Slip End
Kinsbourne Green
Harpenden
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Luton Hoo is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luton | 1.1 km northwest of it | 233,524 | 12 |
| Slip End | 1.8 km west of it | 1,410 | 7 |
| Kinsbourne Green | 2.3 km south of it | 454 | 6 |
| Harpenden | 2.4 km southeast of it | 30,964 | 14 |
| Caddington | 3.6 km west of it | 3,288 | 7 |
| Markyate | 4.1 km southwest of it | 3,174 | 8 |
| Flamstead | 4.4 km southwest of it | 1,055 | 6 |
| Redbourn | 5 km south of it | 5,188 | 4 |
Around Luton Hoo
Of the 42 within 15 km, look for 2 castles, 2 museums and a cathedral.
CathedralSt Albans Cathedral12 km away2
CastleSomeries Castle2.2 km away3
ZooWhipsnade Zoo10 km away4
Historic houseKnebworth House13 km away5
Castle · English HeritageBerkhamsted Castle15 km away6
MuseumMossman Collection2.1 km away7
MuseumStockwood Discovery Centre2.1 km away8GardenGarden · National TrustWhipsnade Tree Cathedral9.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Visiting Luton Hoo: the answers
Where is Luton Hoo?
Luton Hoo is 1.1 km southeast of Luton, Bedfordshire.
What is Luton Hoo?
Country house and estate in Hyde, Bedfordshire, England, UK, designed by Robert Adam in 1767.
When is the best time to visit Luton Hoo?
June to September are the warmest months in Luton, with afternoon highs of 19–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).
Is Luton Hoo a listed building?
Yes: Grade I listed building.
What else is there to see near Luton Hoo?
Within 15 km: St Albans Cathedral (12 km), Someries Castle (2.2 km), Whipsnade Zoo (10 km) and Knebworth House (13 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 (8)
- Luton Hoo: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Albans Cathedral: Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Someries Castle: Forscher scs, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Whipsnade Zoo: Mike Pennington, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Knebworth House: Heron2 (Heron on en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Berkhamsted Castle: Winstainforth at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mossman Collection: Cameraman, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stockwood Discovery Centre: GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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