Around Hatfield Heath, start with Down Hall
This is a list led by museums or galleries, 3 of its 5. Hatfield Heath itself has none of them. Of the places on our list, one is looked after by the National Trust. A drive of 39 km brings you to Tower of London.
The first to see around Hatfield Heath
Beyond Down Hall, there are 3 museums and a park or estate.
Historic houseDown Hall1.2 km outside town, to the southMuseumMuseumBishop's Stortford Museum4.9 km outside town, to the northwest
MuseumSouth Mill Arts4.9 km outside town, to the northwestPark or estatePark or estate · National TrustHatfield Forest4.5 km outside town, to the northMuseumMuseumShell House4.5 km outside town, to the northeastEach has a page of its own: what it is, who runs it, the weather month by month and what else is near it.
The layout
Furthest out is Bishop's Stortford Museum, at 6.2 km.
The dashed line is Hatfield Heath’s built-up area; orange marks its middle (where most people live). Numbers match the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors · ONS built-up area 2022
A breakdown by kind
3 of the 5 are museums or galleries, more than any other kind.
Green: inside Hatfield Heath. Grey: within 5 km of its edge.
1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Hatfield Forest).
Each place in turn
Look within 5 km of its edge for all 5.
Bishop's Stortford Museum
Local museum in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England incorporating the Rhodes birthplace.
South Mill Arts
Arts centre in Bishop's Stortford, England, adjacent to the birthplace of Cecil Rhodes.
Close and well known first. Churches and listed buildings are on the History page, not here.
21 listed buildings are on Hatfield Heath’s History page → · Parks, footpaths and green space in Hatfield Heath →
Days out
Allow a day for Tower of London, 39 km away, the pick of 12.
Big drawCastleTower of London39 km southwest · 2.7M visitors a year (2016)
CathedralSt Paul's Cathedral40 km southwest
Big drawMuseumNational Maritime Museum40 km south · 2.4M visitors a year
ZooLondon Zoo40 km southwest
MuseumCutty Sark40 km south
Historic shipHMS Belfast40 km southwest · 241K visitors a year
Art galleryBarbican Centre39 km southwest
MuseumLondon Museum39 km southwest
Fort · English HeritageLondon Wall39 km southwest
Historic house · English HeritageKenwood House37 km southwest · 160K visitors a year (2015)
MuseumQueen's House40 km south
Historic houseHatfield House29 km westPlaces well known beyond Hatfield Heath (Wikipedia articles in several languages, published visitor counts, or a National Trust, English Heritage or Cadw property), close and famous first. Distances are straight lines from the middle of the town.
Hatfield Heath, answered
What is there to see near Hatfield Heath?
No attraction is mapped inside Hatfield Heath itself. Within 5 km of it are Down Hall, Bishop's Stortford Museum, South Mill Arts and Hatfield Forest.
Does Hatfield Heath have a museum?
3 museums and galleries are in or within 5 km of Hatfield Heath: Bishop's Stortford Museum, South Mill Arts and Shell House.
Is there a National Trust or English Heritage property near Hatfield Heath?
Yes. In or within 5 km of Hatfield Heath, 1 place is cared for by the National Trust (Hatfield Forest).
What are the best-known days out near Hatfield Heath?
Within 40 km: Tower of London (39 km), St Paul's Cathedral (40 km), National Maritime Museum (40 km), London Zoo (40 km).
Where are Hatfield Heath’s historic buildings listed?
Hatfield Heath has 21 listed buildings. They are on its History page, from Historic England’s list, not repeated here.
How is this list made?
From OpenStreetMap (museums, galleries, zoos, theme parks and attractions, castles, forts and abbeys, and historic houses and gardens that are open to visitors) and Wikidata (what each place is, who runs it, its website and visitor counts). A place counts for Hatfield Heath when it is inside the ONS 2022 built-up area, and as nearby within 5 km of its edge. Opening times and prices are not shown: check the official site.
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 (14)
- Down Hall: Polly, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- South Mill Arts: Acabashi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Tower of London: Bob Collowan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- St Paul's Cathedral: Mark Fosh, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Maritime Museum: Katie Chan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Zoo: heena_mistry, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cutty Sark: Krzysztof Belczyński from Warsaw, POLAND, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- HMS Belfast: Images George Rex from London, England, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Barbican Centre: en:User:Nevilley, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Museum: Justinc, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- London Wall: Jamzze, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Kenwood House: Jim Osley, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Queen's House: Vladimír Procházka, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hatfield House: Allan Engelhardt, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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