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North Hertfordshire Museum brings together the collections from the former Letchworth and Hitchin Museums, and illustrates life in the area from prehistory to the present day, with thousands of fascinating…. 9. St Mary's Church, Parish of Hitchin. Parish Church of St Mary's, Hitchin. Church of England, Anglican.
- Hitchin Lavender
- St Mary’s Church
- British Schools Museum
- Market Place
- Bancroft
- Barton Hills National Nature Reserve
- North Hertfordshire Museum
- Stotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve
- Biggin Almshouses
- Oughtonhead Nature Reserve
A crop that you’d associate with somewhere like Provence, lavender has been grown in the Hitchin countryside since the 16th century. Starting in the late 18th century, the Perks and Llewellyn Pharmacy, based in the centre of Hitchin, gave the town a nationwide reputation for its lavender products. The industry was revived at Cadwell Farm, north of ...
Hitchin’s parish church is the largest in Hertfordshire and is larger than a town of this size would have needed in Medieval times. Instead St Mary’s Church is testament to the wealth generated by the wool trade in the 14th and 15th centuries. The bulk of the building dates back to that time, but the roots of the church go back much further. The to...
This acclaimed museum is in a sprawling school building set up in a disused malthouse in 1810 and then extended through the rest of the 19th century. One of the extensions was a “monitorial schoolroom” from 1837 (for classes of 300!), founded on the theories of the education innovator Joseph Lancaster, and another was an unusual galleried classroom...
Aside from lavender Hitchin’s main crop was corn, which was sold at the Market Place for more than 300 years. Attesting to this is the Corn Exchange on the square’s west side, dating to 1853 and once filled with stalls occupied by corn dealers and seed-sellers. The square in front is mostly pedestrianised, and has rows of historic buildings on the ...
After perusing Market Place you could make your way up the High Street, which soon broadens into Bancroft, another thoroughfare replete with historic architecture. Bancroft was the main route into Hitchin from the north. This explains the great width of the street, to allow drovers to walk their livestock through the town, and the many coaching inn...
The northernmost spurs of the Chilterns rise just west of Hitchin, at the Barton Hills. The grassland covering these steep downs grows lots of rare wildflowers that come into flower in spring and summer. Among them are pasqueflowers, fleaworts and greater pignuts. Also integral to the reserve are its many varieties of butterfly, like grizzled skipp...
Opened in summer 2017 as a modern extension to the refurbished Town Hall, the North Hertfordshire Museum displays the collections for the defunct museums for Hitchin and Letchworth. The “Discovering North Herts” Gallery speeds you through the county’s history in chronological order, revealing the epic marine reptiles that swam here when this was a ...
There has been a watermill at this very spot on the River Ivel for more than 1,000 years. The first mention is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The mill, mostly dating from the end of the 19th century, burnt down in 1992. Fortunately, nearly all of its machinery was able to be salvaged and the mill was restored to working order by 2006, while...
Over the River Hiz from St Mary’sChurch is a sight to take in on your way around Hitchin. The Biggin Almshouses are close to where Hitchin’s Medieval friary used to be on Queen Street, in a half-timbered building dating back to the early 17th century. In 1654 one John Kemp left this mansion, its land and outbuildings as a home for ten disabled wome...
On Hitchin’s north-western border is an important tract of fen woodland on south bank of the River Oughton. In little more than 15 acres there’s a wide array of habitats, including fens, riverbanks and wet and dry woodland. The damper parts of Oughtonhead were previously used for rush, reed and willow production. The reserve has a reason to come in...
Attractions. There’s something for everyone in Hitchin. History is all around with many ancient buildings and the magnificent Church in the centre, one of the largest outdoor markets in the region, museums, theatres, and gorgeous outdoor spaces. Venture just beyond the town and you’ll find more delights including the popular Lido and ...
3. Stotfold Watermill & Nature Reserve. 153. Nature & Wildlife Areas. Water Mill, Museum, and Nature Reserve. A working watermill with a collection of historic rural objects, open to the public on most Sundays during the summer usually free admission unless there is…. 4. Hitchin Swimming Centre. 110.
Top Things to Do in Hitchin, Hertfordshire: See Tripadvisor's 33,409 traveller reviews and photos of 53 things to do when in Hitchin.
Apr 6, 2022 · 3. VINTAGE SHOPPING. If you’re a fan of retro clobber and rifling through cavernous shops hawking oldy worldly treasures, you’re in the right place. Hitchin is a vintage-seeker’s heaven. Raid the rails at H Town Rags and check out Jolly Brown for chic clothes, accessories and homeware.
What’s On. Our calendar lists all the events happening in and around Hitchin so you can easily plan your diary. If you have an event that you would like included, please email an A4 poster to: info@hitchinherts.com. 2024. 2025.
