Letchworth Garden City
in Hertfordshire of England, United Kingdom

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.979 and -0.228 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 58' 45" and W -0° 13' 42"
Currency and Currency Code:
Pound - GBP
Spoken languages:
English, Welsh, Scottish Gaelic
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:10 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:59 am and 8:01 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
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Current travel safety evaluation for United Kingdom in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United Kingdom.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United Kingdom. Last Update: 2024-04-16 08:26:06

Delve into Letchworth Garden City

Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire (England) with it's 33,955 habitants is a city located in United Kingdom about 33 mi (or 53 km) north of London, the country's capital town.

Current time in Letchworth Garden City is now 07:10 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports closer to Letchworth Garden City, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London Luton Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in United Kingdom is Blenheim Palace in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), South-West. Also, if you like playing golf, there are some options within driving distance. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stotfold, Arlesey, Astwick, Henlow and Edworth. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 42 °F
Evening Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 40 °F
Chance of rainfall 5%
Air Humidity 70%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (9 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 50% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Wednesday, 17th of April 2024

7°C (45 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 18th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Friday, 19th of April 2024

12°C (53 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mercure Letchworth Hall Hotel

Address
1,1 mi
Letchworth Lane Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire
SG6 3NP LETCHWORTH
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Needham House Hotel

Address
3,4 mi
Little Wymondley,Blakemore End Road
SG4 7JQ Little Wymondley,Hitchin
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Champneys Henlow

Address
4,1 mi
Coach Road
SG16 6AA Henlow
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn STEVENAGE

Address
5,6 mi
St.George's Way
SG1 1HS STEVENAGE
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Newnham Manor

Address
3,4 mi
Caldecote Road
SG7 5LA Baldock
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Sun Hitchin

Address
3,1 mi
SUN STREET
SG5 1AF Hertford
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Bella Vita Hotel

Address
3,1 mi
9 Sun St
SG5 1AE Hitchin
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Cromwell Stevenage

Address
4,9 mi
High Street Old Town Stevenage
SG1 3AZ Stevenage
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Holiday Inn Express STEVENAGE

Address
5,6 mi
Danestrete
SG1 1XB STEVENAGE
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Premier Inn Stevenage Central

Address
5,8 mi
HORIZON TECHNOLOGY PARK
SG1 2DA Stevenage
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Tabeeya Dance - Letchworth Garden City Street Fest.2012

Published: June 10, 2012
Length: 51:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: LetchworthLover2012

Tabeeya Dance - Letchworth Garden City Street Fest.2012.


Letchworth Town Services Arriva Shires Plaxton Dennis MPD 3498 W498 YGS

Published: September 14, 2014
Length: 47:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ty`s Buses & Trains

Arriva Dennis Dart on Town Route 96 Which Serves Arlesey, Stotfold and Back to Letchworth Rail Station. Journey From: Arlesey, Vicarage Road To Stotfold, Valerian Way Bus Number: 3498 Bus...


Small Heath Butterfly at Standalone Farm, Letchworth - June 2014

Published: June 22, 2014
Length: 44:34 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Crafty Creatures

Today saw us making an early trip over to the Garden City Greenway in Letchworth and the area around Standalone farm. The sun very quickly started to warm everywhere up and soon butterflies...


Young Carrion Crow at Standalone Farm, Letchworth - June 2014

Published: June 23, 2014
Length: 35:41 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Crafty Creatures

Walking along the garden city greenway passing Standalone farm we came across this young carrion crow, who was enjoying some personal learning time and not really being worried we were right...


Olympic torch relay in Letchworth

Published: July 08, 2012
Length: 22:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: victoriaonline

The Olympic torch relay went through Letchworth today (8th July 2012) and we know the lady who was in the relay running from Norton Road to the corner of Glebe Road (where I took the video).


Hitchin Rock Choir - Letchworth 2014

Published: December 01, 2014
Length: 05:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hazel Broughton

Letchworth Christmas Lights 2014.


someone's been to halfords

Published: August 25, 2013
Length: 42:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: mrbeefy71

while out shopping we saw this ka, A+ for effort and thats about it, to all the viewers across the pond halfords is a shop where you can get naff stuff to do up your cars with.


Hitchin Rugby Coaches at the Letchworth 7s

Published: September 05, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: upnunder2


Rickshaw performing Yellow at the Garden Square, Letchworth, Sat 21st June 2014

Published: June 22, 2014
Length: 08:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ray Cordell

Rickshaw on stage at the 2014 Letchworth Festival, performing on the Garden Square Stage in Letchworth Town Centre. With temperatures into the high 20's, the guys put on a blistering display...


Who do you think you are Letchworth? | 2011 Letchworth Summer Festival

Published: September 20, 2011
Length: 35:11 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: letchworthgardencity

Watch our video from the Letchworth Arts Centre's 'Who do you think you are, Letchworth?' festival on Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 July 2011, which celebrated the Garden City's heritage.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Norton, Hertfordshire

Norton is a small village in Hertfordshire, one of the three original villages which were absorbed into Letchworth Garden City, the other two being Willian and Old Letchworth. The village is known to have existed by 1007, with remains of the medieval settlement visible as earthworks in a field beside the church. However, the history of the village goes back even further than that.

Located at 51.9936, -0.2127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hertfordshire

Letchworth Garden City railway station

Letchworth Garden City station serves the town of Letchworth in Hertfordshire, England. The station is on the Cambridge Line 34 miles 50 chains north of London King's Cross, and is a stop for services between King's Cross and Cambridge. Trains which serve the station are operated by First Capital Connect.

Located at 51.9807, -0.227677 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Grade II listed buildings in Hertfordshire, Railway stations in Hertfordshire, Former Great Northern Railway stations, Railway stations served by First Capital Connect, DfT Category D stations, Grade II listed railway stations

St Christopher School, Letchworth

St Christopher School is a boarding and day co-educational independent school located in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. Established in 1915 shortly after Ebenezer Howard founded Letchworth Garden City, the school is a long-time proponent of progressive education and was to be 'where members of different faiths shall be encouraged to mix together and in this way to learn a respect and tolerance for beliefs other than their own'.

Located at 51.9681, -0.226667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Boarding schools in Hertfordshire, Independent schools in Hertfordshire, Educational institutions established in 1915, 1915 establishments in England, Member schools of the Society of Headmasters & Headmistresses of Independent Schools

Knebworth Park and Winter Green Railway

The Knebworth and Winter Green Railway was a narrow gauge railway built in the grounds of Knebworth House in 1972 as a tourist attraction. The railway was built by Pleasurerail Ltd. a company set up to build and operate private tourist railways which included the Great Whipsnade Railway and also the line at Blenheim Palace. In 1972 they started construction on a 2ft gauge railway in the grounds of Knewbworth House near Stevenage.

Located at 51.972, -0.212 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2ft gauge railways, Narrow gauge railways in England, Rail transport in Hertfordshire

The Cloisters (Letchworth)

The Cloisters in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire in the UK, was built by Quaker Miss Annie Jane Lawrence (1863-1953), the daughter of Alfred Lawrence (1826 - 1875), who, with his brother Frederick, owned 'Lawrence Brothers, Smiths and Founders', and his wife Mary Elizabeth. Originally built as an open-air school dedicated to Psychology, with accommodation for 20 students, students were encouraged to study "how thought affects action and what causes and produces thought.

Located at 51.9683, -0.225278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Grade II* listed buildings in Hertfordshire, Freemasonry in England, Masonic buildings in the United Kingdom, North Hertfordshire, Architectural history, English architecture

Norton Common

Norton Common is a park in the centre of Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire. Notable wildlife on the Common includes black squirrels and muntjac deer. A stream, Pix Brook, runs through the Common. Facilities provided at the Common include an outdoor swimming pool and tennis courts.

Located at 51.9853, -0.226667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks and open spaces in Hertfordshire

Pix Brook

Pix Brook is a stream that flows through Letchworth Garden City in Hertfordshire.

Located at 51.985, -0.227 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Hertfordshire

North Hertfordshire District Council

North Hertfordshire District Council is the local authority for the North Hertfordshire non-metropolitan district of England, the United Kingdom. North Hertfordshire covers the north-eastern part of Hertfordshire, in the East of England region. The Council itself is based in Letchworth, the largest settlement in the district. The Council consists of 49 elected members, representing twenty-four electoral wards. 9 of the wards elect two councillors each. Seven elect one, whilst eight elect three.

Located at 51.976, -0.23 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Politics of North Hertfordshire, Non-metropolitan district councils of England, Local authorities in Hertfordshire

Letchworth Museum & Art Gallery

Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery was a museum in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, England. It had permanent displays dedicated to the natural history of North Hertfordshire, including the famous Black Squirrel, as well as its archaeology from remote prehistory to the turn of the twentieth century. Letchworth Museum was a key partner in developing 2feet4feet, an educational website aimed at Year 1 children and their teachers.

Located at 51.9767, -0.2296 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Local museums in Hertfordshire, Museums established in 1914


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Letchworth Garden, Letchworth, Letchworth Garden City, لتچوورث گاردن سیتی, レッチワース, 레치워스, Лечуорт, Летчуэрт, 萊奇沃思