Holwell
in Hertfordshire of England, United Kingdom

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
51.986 and -0.304 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 51° 59' 10" and W -0° 18' 13"
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: 05:43 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/London
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:22 am and 4:09 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Holwell

Holwell in Hertfordshire (England) is located in United Kingdom about 34 mi (or 55 km) north of London, the country's capital.

Local time in Holwell is now 05:43 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / London with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Holwell, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United Kingdom is London Luton Airport in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 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 17 mi (or 28 km), South-West. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Stondon, Arlesey, Henlow, Meppershall and Clifton. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 9°C / 48 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 44 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1028 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 94% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

7°C (44 °F)
4°C (39 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

6°C (42 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Champneys Henlow

Address
3,3 mi
Coach Road
SG16 6AA Henlow
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Offley Place

Address
4,4 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


Mercure Letchworth Hall Hotel

Address
3,5 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
4,6 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


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
3,0 mi
9 Sun St
SG5 1AE Hitchin
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


The Live and Let Live

Address
3,4 mi
Pegsdon Way
SG5 3JX Hitchin
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Lodge Farm House B&B

Address
5,7 mi
Kings Walden
SG4 8LL Hitchin
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Hitchin Town Centre

Address
2,8 mi
PORTMILL LANE
SG5 1DJ HITCHIN
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


HITCHIN PRIORY

Address
3,0 mi
TILEHOUSE STREET 1
SG5 2DL HITCHIN
United Kingdom

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

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B1 61306 'Mayflower' The Cathedrals Express York to London Kings X @ Arlesey 12 March 2015

Published: March 13, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: creativeoperator

LNER B1 4-6-0 Mayflower pulling in to Arlesey and departing for Kings X. Approx 21:10 Nice glow from the open firebox door.


01 12 12 Arlesey Goals

Published: December 30, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: SNTFCTV


Arlesey and Co-op Crossing

Published: September 18, 2010
Length: 15:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: stevenage91

Here we see the new Grand central Hst as well as other daily commuter traffic to and from London.


Mr Pushy on the A507

Published: November 22, 2014
Length: 00:04 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: VideoMesh

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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.


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

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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.

Bearton

Bearton was the name of a small hamlet lying to the north of Hitchin in Hertfordshire, England. It was incorporated into Hitchin over a century ago, and now forms part of the Hitchin Bearton ward of North Hertfordshire District Council. The name Bearton survives in a number of street names - Bearton Road, Bearton Green, Bearton Avenue and Bearton Close. Bearton Lodge, on the corner of Bedford Road and Bearton Road, dates from the early 19th century.

Located at 51.9578, -0.28416 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hitchin, Hamlets in Hertfordshire

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 2 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 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Hertfordshire, Civil parishes in Hertfordshire

Hitchin Oughton

Hitchin Oughton is one of the five electoral wards in Hitchin, England. It contains the Westmill estate and is named after the River Oughton. It invariably returns a Labour councillor.

Located at 51.958, -0.289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hitchin

Westmill (Hitchin)

Westmill is a residential area of Hitchin in Hertfordshire. It was originally built as a council housing estate in the 1920s. There is a primary school, Oughton Junior, Infant and Nursery School. It forms part of Oughton ward for local government purposes. It is close to the beautyspot of Oughtonhead Common, which contains the source of the River Oughton, and is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Located at 51.958, -0.289 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hitchin

Hitchin Rural District

Hitchin Rural District was a rural district in Hertfordshire, England from 1894 to 1974, covering the north of the county. In accordance with the Local Government Act 1972, in 1974 it merged with the urban districts of Hitchin, Letchworth, Baldock, and Royston to form North Hertfordshire District Council.

Located at 51.979, -0.282 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hitchin, Districts of England created by the Local Government Act 1894, Districts of England abolished by the Local Government Act 1972, Rural districts of England

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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Disused railway stations in Bedfordshire, Former Midland Railway stations, Railway stations opened in 1857, Railway stations closed in 1962

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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Greyhound racing venues in the United Kingdom