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, Junction 7 or 8 on M1 north from Welwyn
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Hertfordshire
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Hertfordshire
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 Stevenage
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Stevenage,
dating back at least 2000 years, prospered beside the Great
North Road (A1).
Until the end of World War II
Stevenage remained a quiet country town but in 1946 it was
designated as Britain's first 'New Town'
The New Towns were proposed to
relieve London's post-war housing problems and overcrowding
and incorporated industrial development so that the towns
did not simply become domitory suburbs of the capital.
Stevenage developed as six self-contained
residential neighbourhoods arranged around the original town.
Now called 'Stevenage Old Town', this original part has retained
a village feel and has many historic buildings, coaching inns
and pubs.
The modern Town Square has many
interesting examples of post-War architecture and is now designated
a conservation area. The Stevenage Museum, near the
centre of the new town, illustrates the facinating history
of the town.
Stevenage's pedestrianised town
centre was the first traffic free shopping zone in Britain
and today major retailers can be found both in the town centre
and the adjacent Westgate Centre.
The town has good leisure and
entertainment facilities and the Fairlands Valley Park, running
through the centre of the town is a good spot for walks and
picnics. The renowned contemporary art gallery,
Boxfield Gallery, is also located in the town.
Following the opening of the
A1(M) bypass in 1962, the Great North Road no longer runs
through the town.
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What
To See -
Stevenage Tourist Attractions
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 Boxfield
Gallery, Stevenage
Arts and Leisure Centre, Lytton Way, Stevenage. this
contemporary art gallery holds month-long exhibitions of local
and nationally known artists, sculptors and photographers.
Open: Mon- Sun 09:30-21:00 Tel: 01438 242679
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| Stevenage
Museum, St George's
Way, Stevenage, the museum
charts the history of the town from prehistoric times to the
present day. Exhibits include a Romon coin hoard, re-constructed
1950s sitting room, hands-on displays, and videos. Open:
Mo-Sat 10:00-17:00, Sun 14:00-17:00 Tel: 01438 218881 |
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| Fairlands
Valley Park, Six Hills
Way, Stevenage, 120 acres
of beautiful parkland. The park supports a range of wildlife
and there is a wildfowl reserve. 11 acre sailing lake,
angling, children's play areas, paddling pools, a jogging track
and an orienteering course. Open: all year (closed 25
December, 1 January). Open dawn to dusk. Tel: 01438 353241 |
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Cromer
Windmill, beside B1037,
north-east of Stevenage. dating
from 1679 - 81, is the last remaining post-mill in Hertfordshire.
In use until 1923, the mill has now been carefully restored
and, after standing idle for almost 80 years, its sails are
turning again. Open: Second Sunday in May-mid-Sept on
Sun, Bank Holiday Mon and 2nd and 4th Saturdays.14:30-17:00
Tel: 01279 843301  |
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| Ardeley,
B1037 northeast of Stevenage,
is in a very rural part of the county,
this charming thatched village is approached down country lanes. The
rolling countryside has an East Anglian feel and provides some
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| Benington,
east
of Stevenage off A602. is a pretty and interesting village. The
church is dazzling in late February when the snowdrops are in
bloom. The surrounding countryside has an East Anglian
feel and provides some of the best walking in the county.
Nearby Benington Lordship has a fine Edwardian garden.
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| Benington
Lordship, Benington,
east of Stevenage signposted off the A602 between Stevenage
and Hertford and the A507 between Buntingford and Baldock.
7 acres of Edwardian terraced gardens contain splendid herbaceous
borders, a rock garden and roses. A feature of the gardens
is a ruined 'Norman' gatehouse dating from the 19th century.
Open: Wed afternoons Jun-Sept and Sun May-Aug plus afternoons
on Bank Holidays.Open for limited period in February to view
snowdrops. Ring to confirm opeming times Tel: 01438 869668
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Where
To Stay in Stevenage
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Guest
Houses, Bed & Breakfasts, Inns and Other Hotels
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Around
The Stevenage Area
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Tourist Information on Nearby Towns To Visit - straight line distance:
Hitchen (4.46 miles) Letchworth (5.13 miles) Baldock (6.02 miles) Welwyn Garden City (7.00 miles) Harpenden (8.91 miles) Hertford (9.00 miles) Luton (9.06 miles) Ware (9.60 miles) Hatfield (9.70 miles) Shefford (11.03 miles) St Albans (11.91 miles) |
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Area
Telephone Code
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Our
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0870 4786316
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