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Willows Farm Village

18 March 2010 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Farm Park, with a wide range of activities, including fair ground rides.

Filed Under: Hertfordshire Tagged With: Attraction, Theme Park

Fairlands Valley Park

18 March 2010 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

One of the UK’s top 15 FREE attractions. Fairlands Valley Park consists of 120 acres of beautiful parkland situated within the heart of Stevenage. The park supports a varied selection of wildlife, and an assortment of wildfowl can be seen on the established reserve. The 11 acre sailing lake is used for the centre’s dinghy, […]

Filed Under: Hertfordshire Tagged With: Attraction, Country Park, Free

Rye House

11 February 2010 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Rye House has had a varied and vibrant history. Habitation of the area can be traced back as far as Saxon times and there being a settlement on the site known then as ‘atter eye’ Saxon for ‘at the island’. It is most noted for the construction of a fortified manor house on ‘the Island […]

Filed Under: Hertfordshire Tagged With: Castles

Hertford Castle

11 February 2010 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

Hertford Castle

Hertford Castle, a Grade 1 listed building originally built on the site of a Norman Castle. Beautifully situated in the heart of Hertford, yet hidden from the hustle and bustle of town life by the 12thC flint and stone curtain wall. The Town Council offices are at The Castle and some of the rooms are […]

Filed Under: Hertfordshire Tagged With: Castles

Bishops Stortford Castle

11 February 2010 by bigdaysout Leave a Comment

During the 19th century the castle mound and eight acres of surrounding land was owned by the Taylor family. In 1907 they decided to sell-up and this open space was acquired for the town. The creation of Castle Gardens took place in 1907/08 when it was laid out with trees, flower beds, footpaths, fencing, bandstand […]

Filed Under: Hertfordshire Tagged With: Castles, Gardens

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