Attraction · Datchworth · Hertfordshire

Old Whipping Post

Visitors to Datchworth can see Old Whipping Post, an attraction. Within 5 km there are 5 more places to visit. The first to add nearby is Hatfield House, at 10 km.

Where

In Datchworth

inside the built-up area

Warmest months

May–Sep

highs of 17–23°C

In brief

Attraction in Datchworth

Inside Datchworth

Old Whipping Post is inside Datchworth’s built-up area, with 5 more places to visit within 5 km. Towns near it ↓

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

When to go

Choosing a month

May to September are the warmest in Datchworth, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C.

Jan7° / 2°64 mm

Feb8° / 2°50 mm

Mar11° / 3°37 mm

Apr14° / 4°43 mm

May17° / 7°54 mm

Jun20° / 10°55 mm

Jul23° / 12°60 mm

Aug22° / 12°55 mm

Sep19° / 10°51 mm

Oct15° / 7°64 mm

Nov10° / 4°67 mm

Dec8° / 2°65 mm

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

About

Old Whipping Post

Attraction.

In Datchworth, inside the town’s built-up area.

Type: Attraction
Town: in Datchworth

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

The map

Its place on the map

The orange dot is Old Whipping Post; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.

Towns near it

Bases near Old Whipping Post

With 94,462 people, Stevenage is the largest of the 8. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then larger towns further out.

1 · It’s in town

Datchworth

1,179 people · 6 places to visit

2 · 700 m south of it

Tewin Wood

304 people · 5 places to visit

3 · 1.1 km west of it

Woolmer Green

1,409 people · 6 places to visit

4 · 1.5 km west of it

Oaklands

3,960 people · 10 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Old Whipping Post is	People	Places to visit
Datchworth	It’s in town	1,179	6
Tewin Wood	700 m south of it	304	5
Woolmer Green	1.1 km west of it	1,409	6
Oaklands	1.5 km west of it	3,960	10
Knebworth	1.9 km northwest of it	4,191	8
Welwyn Garden City	2.5 km south of it	51,504	11
Stevenage	2.7 km north of it	94,462	12
Tewin	2.8 km south of it	948	4

Each has its own grades, prices and things to do.

Make a day of it

Places to add to Old Whipping Post

Nearby, 29 places within 15 km include 4 historic houses, 2 museums and a castle.

Historic houseHatfield House10 km away 2

Historic houseKnebworth House4.6 km away 3

CastleHertford Castle Gate House8 km away 4

Historic houseBrocket Hall7.5 km away 5

MuseumWelwyn Roman Baths4 km away 6

Museum · National TrustShaw's Corner7.6 km away 7

ZooCat Survival Trust4.5 km away 8Historic houseHistoric houseHomewood3.4 km away

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

Questions before you go

Where is Old Whipping Post?

Old Whipping Post is in Datchworth, Hertfordshire, inside the town’s built-up area.

What is Old Whipping Post?

Attraction.

When is the best time to visit Old Whipping Post?

May to September are the warmest months in Datchworth, with afternoon highs of 17–23°C (Met Office 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Old Whipping Post?

Within 15 km: Hatfield House (10 km), Knebworth House (4.6 km), Hertford Castle Gate House (8 km) and Brocket Hall (7.5 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)

Hatfield House: Allan Engelhardt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Knebworth House: Heron2 (Heron on en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Hertford Castle Gate House: Caitlin from Hertfordshire, UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Brocket Hall: Self, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Welwyn Roman Baths: Philip White, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Shaw's Corner: PaulSkin from UK, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Cat Survival Trust: Graham Dean from Rayleigh, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

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