Places to see in ( Letchworth - UK )
Places to see in ( Letchworth - UK )
Letchworth, officially Letchworth Garden City, is a town in Hertfordshire, England, It is a former civil parish. The town's name is taken from one of the three villages it surrounded (the other two being Willian and Norton) – all of which featured in the Domesday Book. The land used was purchased by Quakers who had intended to farm the area and build a Quaker community. The town of Letchworth was laid out by Raymond Unwin as a demonstration of the principles established by Ebenezer Howard who sought to create an alternative to the industrial city by combining the best of town and country living. It is also home to the United Kingdom's first roundabout, which was built in 1909.
As one of the world's first new towns and the first garden city it had great influence on future town planning and the New towns movement; it influenced Welwyn Garden City, which used a similar approach and inspired other projects around the world including the Australian capital Canberra, Hellerau, Germany, Tapanila, Finland, and Mežaparks in Latvia.) There is a link to town planning in Stalingrad through the architect V. N. Semionov and an account of Lenin visiting the town when he visited England for a congress of the Russian Bolshevik party, then banned in Russia.
Letchworth was one of the ancient parishes of Hertfordshire. The parish church of St Mary the Virgin was built in the 12th or 13th Century. The village was located along the road now called Letchworth Lane, stretching from St Mary's and the adjoining medieval manor house (now Letchworth Hall Hotel) up to the crossroads of Letchworth Lane, Hitchin Road, Baldock Road and Spring Road, where there was a post office. Letchworth was a relatively small parish, having a population in 1801 of 67, rising to 96 by 1901.
Several housing estates have been added to Letchworth since its inception. To the north of the town The Grange began construction in 1947 and to the south east Jackmans was built from 1961. These were council / municipal housing estates with many residents originally coming from the London overspill. Two more prosperous (and private) estates – Lordship and Manor Park – were built from in 1971 to the south west.
Letchworth experiences an oceanic climate (Köppen climate classification Cfb) similar to almost all of the United Kingdom. One sport that has had a remarkably difficult history (considering its national popularity) is association football. Letchworth's main semi-professional club – Letchworth F.C. (the Bluebirds) – went out of business in 2002, only a few years after reforming following Letchworth Garden City FC's financial problems, but nearly a century of struggle and repeated name changes.
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Letchworth Garden City Greenway - Full Circle Clockwise
**New updated version for July 2015 - I have cycled round again recently and done an updated video -
Cycling around the Letchworth Garden City Greenway from Stotfold to Radwell, Norton, Baldock, Jackmans, Willian, Wymondley Wood, Purwell on the edge of Hitchin, Letchworth Golf Course area, Harkness Roses, Highfield, Fearnhill, Wilbury Hills and on the edge of the Grange Estate. Much of the eastern route running alongside the A1 is on National Cycle Route 12 and some of the Great North Way -
Covering town, residential, industrial, rolling Hertfordshire hills and areas of outstanding natural beauty including some great views, local attractions, some roads and many remote dedicated recreational country paths around the Letchworth area of North Hertfordshire.
There are 60 numbered way point markers on the route marked on the Greenway website's map: - some markers are more battered and weathered than others but they are slowly being replaced and are marked on the video to show where you are on the route.
Alternative Map of Route:
Speeded up by 200% - It takes roughly 1.5 - 2 hours on a clear day with no wind and has a number of semi-challenging hill climbs and descents. Just over 13 miles all the way round.
Letchworth Garden City Greenway - Full Circle Anti-clockwise
Cycling around the Letchworth Garden City Greenway clockwise from Stotfold to the Grange Estate, Standalone, Fearnhill, Highfield, Wilbury Hills, Harkness Roses, Letchworth Golf Course, Purwell on the edge of Hitchin, Willian, Wymondley, Jackmans, Baldock and Radwell and on the edge of the much of the eastern route running alongside the A1 is on National Cycle Route 12 and some of the Great North Way -
Covering town, residential, industrial, rolling Hertfordshire hills and areas of outstanding natural beauty including some great views, local attractions, some roads and many remote dedicated recreational country paths around the Letchworth area of North Hertfordshire.
There are 60 numbered way point markers on the route marked on the Greenway website's map: - some markers are more battered and weathered than others but they are slowly being replaced and are marked on the video to show where you are on the route.
Alternative Map of Route:
Speeded up by 230% - It takes roughly 1.5 - 2 hours on a clear day with no wind and has a number of semi-challenging hill climbs and descents. Just over 13 miles all the way round.
Music Track:
DJ Highlife - A Night at the Gaslamp 1
Garden City Greenway - Full circuit July 2015
An update in July 2015 cycling around the Letchworth Garden City Greenway from Stotfold to Radwell, Norton, Baldock, Jackmans, Willian, Wymondley Wood, Purwell on the edge of Hitchin, Letchworth Golf Course area, Harkness Roses, Highfield, Fearnhill, Wilbury Hills (passed The Gardeners Arms at 30:45, now infamous in the Simon Pegg movie The Worlds End) and touching the edges of Standalone farm and the Grange Estate.
It is noticeable that many of the pathways have been re-laid or upgraded since my last outing. It is still a wonderful diverse ride all the way round with greats views, solitude, and interesting areas of beauty.
Much of the eastern route running alongside the A1 is on National Cycle Route 12 and some of the Great North Way -
Covering town, residential, industrial, rolling Hertfordshire hills and areas of outstanding natural beauty including some great views, local attractions, some roads and many remote dedicated recreational country paths around Letchworth, Baldock, Willian and the edge of Hitchin in North Hertfordshire - England, UK.
There are 60 numbered way point markers on the route marked on the Greenway website's map: - some markers are more battered and weathered than others but they are slowly being replaced and are marked on the video to show where you are on the route.
Alternative Map of Route:
This film is speeded up by 225% - It takes roughly 1.5 - 2 hours on a clear day with no wind and has a number of semi-challenging hill climbs and descents. Just over 13 miles all the way round.
Letchworth town to Jackmens
Sat the 18th of july 2015. Around 3:30pm
Driving around Letchworth Town Centre
A drive around Letchworth Garden City Town Centre in the sun.
Garden City Greenway
Find out about the 13 mile path that encircles Letchworth Garden City where the town meets the country. It takes in woodland and meadows , the Greenway Cafe and even a family farm attraction, Standalone Farm. It is wheelchair and buggy friendly, and was created and is maintained by the Letchworth Garden City Heritage Foundation.
Letchworth Town Centre Consultation Final Stage
Our exhibition is now open which presents a new plan for The Wynd, following ideas and suggestions from the public. Three options were presented through an exhibition and at local events, community group meetings and schools back in October and November last year.
Option two 'Letchworth's Hidden Garden', which looked to introduce a garden centre-themed visitor attraction, proved most popular at the earlier consultation and has been developed to a concept called 'The Wynd Village'. The scheme brings together shops, cafés, restaurants, housing, market stalls and regular events within a 'garden centre' environment.
There are also suggestions for the wider town centre.
Parkour in Letchworth, Hertfordshire
Freerunners test out special parkour equipment in Letchworth Garden City
Letchworth To A505 Baldock
Letchworth on Sea !
This is a family video and a visit to Letchworth Garden City when it became a seaside for a week. Hope you enjoy your visit with us !
Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire England
Visit The definitive website for news and information about Letchworth, the world's first Garden City. Letchworth Garden City 35 Station Road Letchworth Garden City Hertfordshire, England SG6 3BB Tel: 01462 487868
A Walk along the Broadway in Letchworth Garden City
Join me, Ray Cordell, as I take a walk along the stunning Broadway in Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire.
Take in the sights, sounds, buildings, parks, UK first's !!, and the beautiful atmosphere which is Letchworth Garden City.
Please subscribe to my YouTube channel for more films in the North Herts walks series.
Christmas Carols in Letchworth Town Centre with City Chorus Letchworth
City Chorus Letchworth brave the freezing conditions to entertain the shoppers in Letchworth Town Centre. Great festive sound and fun for Christmas 2014.
Letchworth Garden City January 2011
The view of Letchworth Garden City from the Broadway Gardens
LETCHWORTH - A Potted History
A Short History Lesson about Letchworth in Hertfordshire. This Was From The One Show, 2009.
Letchworth Hall Hotel Hertfordshire England
Letchworth Hall Hotel Hertfordshire England, video of room 73. For more on travel visit my site and blog at and follow me on twitter @garybembridge
Letchworth Garden City Train Station
Train Service From London Kings Cross To Cambridge Calling At Letchworth Garden City
Letchworth Garden City
Sydney-based journalist and author Keith Howes visits Letchworth Garden City in the county of Hertfordshire in England where he was brought up and educated. He tells us about the history of the city and we meet some of the locals including the famous statue of Sappho.
Letchworth was one of the world's first new towns and the first garden city. It also inspired other cities such as Canberra in Australia and Hellerau in Germany. There is even a story that Lenin visited Letchworth. One of the city's inspirations was social reformer Ebenezer who wrote a book called Garden Cities of To-morrow.
George Orwell lived in the nearby village of Wallington and that is where he wrote his books 1984 and Animal Farm. The 2013 film World's End was largely filmed in Letchworth. The city was also home to Britain's first roundabout.