Wildlife is in abundance close by and there is access from the rear of the farm directly into the Chess Valley area with its many quiet footpaths through beautiful countryside.
The location of North Hill Farm makes it ideal for travelling on all major motorways. being one mile from Junction 18 of the M25.
Central London is only a 30 minute journey on the Metropolitan underground from Chorleywood tube station.
| Attractions within 5 miles of North Hill Farm |
Chorleywood House Estate
Information from across the 170-acre estate in Chorleywood, Hertfordshire with details of the important work we are doing to protect and enhance our natural environment, the preservation of the 200-year-old manor house and many ways for you to enjoy a visit.
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Solesbridge Water Gardens
If you have never visited us then now is the time, as we have lots of new lines for this season alongside our exceptional quality English bred fish and fantastic range of specialist plants.
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Chenies Manor
This historic and enchanting Tudor Manor House is set in the charming estate village of Chenies in Buckinghamshire overlooking the Chess valley.
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13th Century Holy Cross Church, Sarratt
Along the Chess valley were a number of villas in Roman times, one quite close to where Sarratt is today, though the village did not exist then. Holy Cross Church is believed by some to stand on the site of a Roman burial ground. A Roman road, from Verulamium to Silchester, passed through what is now Sarratt and became a drovers` road in later centuries.
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Chiltern Open Air Museum
Vernacular buildings, the houses and workplaces of past generations, are disappearing every day from the landscape. In the Chilterns, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty on London's doorstep, the pressures are particularly great. Chiltern Open Air Museum preserves and interprets the built heritage of the Chilterns that would otherwise be lost.
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Rose Gardens, St. Albans
The Gardens as currently developed, cover more than five acres. Work started in September 2005. The plans, so far, include some 8,000 roses in approximately 2,000 different varieties - a veritable 'living dictionary of roses'. Visitors arrive along the curved President's Walk, which leads from the entrance circle towards the central pergola and ponds. The roses on either side are grouped by colour, ranging from whites to strong reds. Most are popular cultivars and readily available.
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Aldenham Country Park
Aldenham Country Park - owned and managed by Hertfordshire County Council - was created on green belt land in 1971 as an area for quiet countryside recreation.
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Ashridge Estate
A 5,000 acre countryside estate with many splendid walks. The focal point of the area is the Bridgewater Monument.
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Cromer Windmill
Cromer mill stands on an artificial mound where windmills have stood for over six hundred years. The present mill was built shortly before 1720, possibly as early as 1681.
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Forge Museum
The museum is set in attractive Grade II* Listed buildings the earlier parts of the which date from the 15th century, Horseshoe Cottage and Forge Cottage date from the 16th century.
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Hatfield House
Hatfield House was built by Robert Cecil, first Earl Salisbury and Chief Minister to King James I, in 1611. This celebrated Jacobean house, which stands in its own Great Park.
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Hertford Castle
The charming unspoilt County Town of Hertford and Hertford Castle lie 25 miles from London, amid the rolling countryside of East Hertfordshire, steeped with over 1000 years of history since before Saxon times.
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Knebworth House
The Lytton family have lived at Knebworth for 500 years. Queen Elizabeth 1 stayed here, Charles Dickens acted in private theatricals in the House and Winston Churchill's painting of the Banqueting Hall hangs in the room where he painted it .
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Letchworth Museum and Art Gallery
Letchworth Museum opened in 1914 to house the collections of the Letchworth Naturalists' Society. Since then the museum has expanded greatly in both size and scope.
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Lowewood Museum
A listed Georgian building dating from the 1750's is the perfect setting for Lowewood Museum's impressive collection.
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Mill Green Museum and Mill
The museum is housed in the former Miller's house, dating back to the 16th century. There is also a fully restored eighteenth century working watermill, adjacent to the museum.
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Museum of St Albans
At the Museum of St Albans you can discover the fascinating story of our historic cathedral city.
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Paradise Wildlife Park
Paradise Wildlife Park has been awarded the title of Hertfordshire Family Attraction of the Year 2002 by The Good Britain Guide.
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Royal National Rose Garden
With over 30,000 roses on display, complemented by a rich variety of companion plants, the Gardens of the Rose - the flagship gardens of the Royal National Rose Society - are a captivating spectacle of colour.
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Rye Meads Nature Reserve
The reserve is a wildlife haven situated in the Lea Valley, one of Britain's largest wetlands. Stretching from near Luton to the River Thames, the Lea Valley is over 50km long and includes lakes, waterways, green open spaces and areas of woodland.
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Shaws Corner
Visit the home of George Bernard Shaw from 1906 until his death in 1950.
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Shepreth Wildlife Park
See tigers, puma, lynx, monkeys, wolves, raccoons, owls, emu, reptiles, deer, otters and many many more - all in wonderfully tranquil country settings with lakes. Also visit our unique insect house Waterworld and Bug City.
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St Albans Cathedral
The Cathedral of Saint Alban stands on a hill that has been a site of worship since Saxon times and a place of history since the Romans founded St Albans as Verulamium.
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Stevenage Museum
At Stevenage Museum you can find out the complete story of Stevenage, from the Stone Age right up to the present day. There is plenty to do for all ages, children or adults.
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Verulamium Museum
Discover the life and times of a major Roman city at St Albans, Hertfordshire. This is the Museum of Everyday Life in Roman Britain.
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Willows Farm Village
Just a short distance from London, the unique Willows Farm Village is an incredible rural retreat, ideal for family fun days out.
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| Shopping |
Galleria Outlet Centre
Hatfield. AL10 0XR.
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Harlequin Centre
Watford. WD17 2UB.
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Marlowes Shopping Centre
Hemel Hempstead. HP1 1DX.
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Howard Centre
Welwyn Garden City. AL8 6HA.
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