Pirton
in Hertfordshire of England, United Kingdom

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Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.971 and -0.334 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 58' 16" and W -0° 20' 2"
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: 01:24 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:41 am and 8:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and 173.083 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Le Bons Bay
References
This place on Wikipedia
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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: 2024-04-25 08:17:04

Delve into Pirton

Pirton in Hertfordshire (England) with it's 1,274 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 Pirton is now 01:24 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 10 airports closer to Pirton, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London Luton Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 11 km), South. 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 16 mi (or 25 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: Stondon, Shillington, Meppershall, Gravenhurst and Henlow. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 49 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 66%
Air Pressure 1004 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

9°C (49 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

6°C (43 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Offley Place

Address
3,1 mi
Kings Walden Road
SG5 3EA Offley,Hitchin
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Champneys Henlow

Address
4,8 mi
Coach Road
SG16 6AA Henlow
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Hilton Garden Inn Luton North

Address
5,0 mi
Butterfield, Hitchin Road, Stopsley
LU2 8DD Luton
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The Live and Let Live

Address
1,7 mi
Pegsdon Way
SG5 3JX Hitchin
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


The Sun Hitchin

Address
2,9 mi
SUN STREET
SG5 1AF Hertford
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


La Bella Vita Hotel

Address
2,9 mi
9 Sun St
SG5 1AE Hitchin
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Lodge Farm House B&B

Address
4,5 mi
Kings Walden
SG4 8LL Hitchin
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


King William

Address
5,2 mi
King William Mangrove Green
LU2 8QE Luton
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


ibis budget Luton Airport

Address
5,7 mi
Airport Way
LU2 9DQ Luton
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


HITCHIN PRIORY

Address
2,9 mi
TILEHOUSE STREET 1
SG5 2DL HITCHIN
United Kingdom

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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

Hitchin Old Market Square Sett Paving Re-jointing

Published: January 10, 2010
Length: 26:27 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Tony McCormack

A 5 minute video showing how VDW850 epoxy resin mortar supplied by NCC Streetscape was used to re-joint the sett paving of the Old Market Square in Hitchin, England during December 2009. A...


GftK's vdw 850 Jointing Mortar for Repointing Hitchin Market

Published: October 17, 2011
Length: 58:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Adrian Ovens

GftK's vdw 850 Paving Jointing Mortar being used for the refurbishment and re-pointing of the granite sett paving in the historic hitchin Market Square in hitchin, Hertfordshire, UK. This shows...


Squirrel Grand National

Published: December 30, 2014
Length: 21:09 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Steve Barley

The 'Squirrel Man of Hitchin' brings you the ultimate backyard obstacle course - the Squirrel Grand National. This unique event in the racing calendar has all the squirrel action you'd expect...


Wedding Rehearsal Richard and Anna St Mary's Church Hitchin

Published: June 21, 2014
Length: 00:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Creative Light Photography Filming

Anna and Richard were married at St Mary's church in Hitchin and their special day was captured both on film and with photography by Hertfordshire's Creative Light Photography & Filming. CLP...


Triange Community Garden, Intro Video, The Hub Church- Hitchin

Published: July 02, 2013
Length: 51:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: The Hub Church Hitchin

Here is a video showing some of the things we get up to at our monthly volunteer days at the triangle community garden. For more info on how to get involved check out our website at www.thehubchurc.


Get Your Free Law of Attraction book and Law of Attraction PDF

Published: August 30, 2013
Length: 25:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: David Marshall

Get Your Free Law of Attraction Book (PDF) Here http://thedreamwecallearth.com - Free Download Get your FREE copy of my new Law of Attraction book (PDF) that explains how and why the law...


We Love Hitchin

Published: October 13, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TPMCvideo

'We Love Hitchin' for Country Properties Hitchin.


Lowering the tenor bell at St Mary's Hitchin 1 - timelapse

Published: November 14, 2012
Length: 19:23 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Sam Hallas

The Tenor bell is lowered from the tower at the parish church, St Mary's, in Hitchin Herts. The bells in the tower at St Mary's church in Hitchin came down in November 2012 to be recast and...


Hitchin Light Orchestra: Pomp And Circumstance No. 4

Published: July 17, 2014
Length: 08:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alison Bamforth

Hitchin Light Orchestra perform Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance No. 4 at Hitchin Boys' School.


Hitchin Light Orchestra and Singers: Sir Duke

Published: July 17, 2014
Length: 51:16 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alison Bamforth

Hitchin Light Orchestra perform Stevie Wonder's Sir Duke at Hitchin Boys' School.


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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.

Pirton, Hertfordshire

Pirton is a small village and civil parish three miles north-west of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. The church, rebuilt in 1877, but with the remains of its 12th-century tower, is built within the bailey of a former castle. Pirton Grange, which was remodelled in the 18th century, is in the north of the parish, and is a particularly interesting, moated Elizabethan house with a timber framed gatehouse. Hammonds Farm and Rectory Farm, with its tithe barn, are also Elizabethan.

Located at 51.9667, -0.333333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hertfordshire, Civil parishes in Hertfordshire

Holwell, Hertfordshire

Holwell is a small village and a civil parish two miles north of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England, near the Bedfordshire border. The church is unusual and, although largely rebuilt, retains some Perpendicular features and an interesting brass to Richard Wodehouse. The school, almshouses, and rectory are all in a similar Tudor style erected in the 1830s, but are no longer in use and have been converted into housing.

Located at 51.9833, -0.3 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hertfordshire, Civil parishes in Hertfordshire

Blueharts Hockey Club

Blueharts Hockey Club is a hockey club based in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. They were founded in 1946 and train at Hitchin Boys' School. The clubhouse is located in Lucas Lane which is also the home of Hitchin Cricket Club and Hitchin Lacrosse Club. The hockey club hold an annual fireworks display on 5 November. This is the town's premier fireworks event. The term can also be used a "I am a Bluehart" meaning I am a member and in many cases were a past member.

Located at 51.9508, -0.2913 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hitchin, Sports clubs established in 1946, English field hockey clubs, 1946 establishments in England

Offley

Offley is a civil parish in the English county of Hertfordshire, between Hitchin and Luton. The main village is Great Offley, and the parish also contains the nearby hamlets of Little Offley and The Flints. In the south-west of the parish, near Luton, there are the hamlets of Cockernhoe, Mangrove Green and Tea Green, and also the Putteridge Bury estate; these have LU2 postcodes and 01582 telephone numbers.

Located at 51.9341, -0.343035 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hertfordshire, Civil parishes in Hertfordshire

Henlow Camp railway station

Henlow Camp was a railway station on the Bedford to Hitchin Line which served the village of Henlow in Bedfordshire, England. Opened in 1857, it gave more than a century of service before closing in 1962.

Located at 52.0077, -0.302887 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Bedfordshire, Former Midland Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1857, Railway stations closed in 1962

Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground

Hitchin Town Cricket Club Ground is a cricket ground in Hitchin, Hertfordshire. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1877, when Hertfordshire played Essex. Hertfordshire played their first Minor Counties Championship match on the ground in 1908 against Cambridgeshire. Hertfordshire used the ground until 1914, and following a 37 year break from the ground, it returned in 1951.

Located at 51.9515, -0.291719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in Hertfordshire, English club cricket teams, Field hockey venues, Lacrosse venues, Hitchin

Henlow Stadium

Henlow Stadium is a greyhound track located at Stondon, in the English county of Bedfordshire, slightly to the north of Hitchin. The stadium has a restaurant, a number of bars and a bistro. Racing takes place every Thursday, Friday and Saturday night.

Located at 52.0089, -0.30784 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom