Hertfordshire Zoo

Near Stanstead Bury

Stanstead Bury is a historic Tudor-origin house in Hertfordshire featuring a blend of architectural styles and family heritage. Visitors can tour the house, gardens, and the adjacent Grade I listed St James' Church, with opportunities to purchase local produce and enjoy refreshments. The site offers partial wheelchair access and scheduled guided tours.

3 miles from Knebworth House, Park & Gardens

Knebworth House is a historic stately home in Hertfordshire with over 500 years of Lytton family history. Visitors can explore the house interiors, extensive gardens, parkland, a dinosaur trail, and an adventure playground. The venue offers food, accessibility, and activities for children, making it a diverse day out in both indoor and outdoor settings.

Located in Welwyn Garden City

Welwyn Garden City is a planned garden city and new town in Hertfordshire, England, known for its neo-Georgian architecture, tree-lined boulevards, and cultural amenities. It offers a unique blend of urban and rural features, walkable town centre, and good transport links to London and beyond.

2 miles from Prior's Hall Barn

Prior's Hall Barn is a well-preserved medieval barn in Essex dating from the mid 15th century, featuring an impressive aisled interior and crown post roof. The barn is open free to the public on weekends from April to September with a small car park nearby but no onsite food or facilities.

2 miles from Blake Hall

Blake Hall is a historic 17th century house remodelled in 1822, offering beautifully restored barns and private gardens mainly for weddings and special events, with both indoor and outdoor spaces to explore.

3 miles from The Mall Walthamstow

17&Central is a large indoor shopping centre in Walthamstow, London, featuring over 60 stores and eateries including Subway, with a history of refurbishment and redevelopment.

2 miles from Camfield Place

Camfield Place is a thirteenth-century manor rebuilt in an Italianate style, featuring interiors designed by Dame Barbara Cartland. Visitors can tour the historic state rooms, enjoy literary heritage stories, explore Capability Brown-designed gardens, and conclude their visit with a high tea in an elegant dining room.

2 miles from The Mercury Mall

The Mercury Mall is an enclosed shopping centre in Romford, Greater London, featuring around 45 stores, food outlets including McDonald's, a cinema, and a bingo hall, with a distinctive glass dome enclosure and underground connection to The Liberty shopping centre.

Near Rye Meads

Rye Meads is a wetland nature reserve in Hertfordshire popular for birdwatching with trails, hides, and a visitor centre. It features accessible paths, seven viewing hides including wheelchair-accessible sections, and opportunities to spot Kingfishers and Common Terns. The site offers basic refreshments, binocular hire, and is suitable for families and children.

Located in Hoddesdon

Hoddesdon is a historic market town in Hertfordshire with a walkable town centre, served by train and local public transport, featuring heritage sites, markets, and leisure facilities.

2 miles from Munden House

Munden House is a historic family home and estate situated inside the M25 near London, known for its extensive grounds, film location use, and event hosting including weddings and corporate hire. It is not free to visit and requires entrance payment even for Historic Houses members.

3 miles from Audley End House

Audley End House is a grand early 17th-century Jacobean English country house near Saffron Walden, Essex, set within Capability Brown-designed parkland with historic gardens. It served as a royal residence and was used by the Special Operations Executive during WWII. Visitors can explore the extensive interiors, grounds and gardens, which have been featured in film and television.

3 miles from Monasteries, Mansions, Marriage and Mayhem

14 Oct, 21–22 Oct

Volunteers perform stories about the people and events that shaped Audley End. The performance accompanies an exhibition of paintings about three generations of the family connected with the house.

3 miles from Atria Watford

Harlequin Watford is a large indoor shopping centre in Hertfordshire featuring over 145 stores, a cinema, restaurants, and extensive parking, providing a comprehensive retail and leisure experience.

Located in Watford

Watford is a historic market town and borough in Hertfordshire, England, offering a walkable town centre with rich cultural venues, historic sites, parks, shopping centres, and excellent rail and local transport connections.

3 miles from Behind closed doors: Audley End’s Forgotten Interiors

8 Oct–30 Nov (another 52 days)

An exhibition of photographs by Lachlan French and Clive Downes reveals Audley End’s usually closed second-floor rooms, once used as guest bedrooms and servants’ quarters. The images explore the rooms’ faded interiors and traces of life in the house.

3 miles from Woodhall Park

Woodhall Park is an 18th-century neo-classical house in Hertfordshire recently restored, featuring beautiful walled gardens with wildflower meadows and luxury accommodation, mainly serving as an exclusive wedding venue.

2 miles from Ranger's House

Ranger's House is a Grade I listed Georgian mansion in Blackheath, London, adjacent to Greenwich Park, housing the Wernher Collection of fine art and decorative objects from the Renaissance to the 19th century. Visitors can explore its historic architecture and rich art collection inside the mansion, reflecting its history as an official residence of the Ranger of Greenwich Park.

2 miles from Chenies Manor House

Chenies Manor House is an exquisite Tudor mansion set in Buckinghamshire with historic features and beautiful gardens overlooking the Chess Valley, offering guided tours, events, and a café for visitors.

Near Surrey Quays Shopping Centre

Surrey Quays Shopping Centre is a retail complex in Rotherhithe, London, featuring over 40 shops including a Tesco supermarket, a food court, and ample parking. It is well connected by public transport and undergoing redevelopment for new stores and green spaces.