Hitchin
Built-up area in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England
| Coordinates: | 51.951, -0.271 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 18 29 |
| Population: | 36,099 |
| Dialling code: | 01462 |
Hitchin is a historic market town in North Hertfordshire, Hertfordshire, England, sitting in the shallow valley of the River Hiz about 30 miles north of London. Its compact town centre still centres on a medieval market square and a mix of timber‑framed and Georgian buildings, with the large parish St Mary’s Church and the attractive Priory Memorial Gardens as local landmarks.
The town has a lively independent scene of shops, cafés, pubs and arts groups and hosts an annual festival, while good rail links from Hitchin station on the East Coast Main Line make it a popular commuter base for the capital. Traditionally known for malting, brewing and straw‑plaiting, the town combines a strong conservation character with easy access to neighbouring settlements such as Letchworth Garden City and Stevenage.
Postcode districts covering Hitchin
Most populated places nearby
- Milton Keynes 21.3 miles
- Luton 8.2 miles
- Harrow 24.8 miles
- Cambridge 24.4 miles
- Watford 21 miles
- Bedford 15.3 miles
- Harlow 20.4 miles
- Stevenage 4.8 miles
- Hemel Hempstead 16.2 miles
- St. Albans 13.8 miles
- Aylesbury 24.8 miles
- Welwyn Garden City 10.6 miles
Neighbouring places
- Hitchin Highbury Ward 0.5 miles
- Hitchin Bearton Ward 0.6 miles
- Hitchin Walsworth Ward 0.7 miles
- Hitchin Priory Ward 0.8 miles
- Hitchin Oughton Ward 0.9 miles
- Gosmore Built-up area 1.5 miles
- Ickleford Built-up area 1.6 miles
- Wymondley Parish 1.7 miles
- St. Ippolyts Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Graveley, St. Ippolyts & Wymondley Ward 2 miles
- Little Wymondley Built-up area 2 miles
- Letchworth South West Ward 2.2 miles
Example postcodes in Hitchin
SG4 9QQ, SG4 0PE, SG4 0QE, SG4 9LR, SG5 1PU, SG4 0AT, SG5 2BG, SG5 1EH, SG5 1XR … See all
Transport links
- Luton Airport 6.7 miles
- Stansted Airport 22 miles
- Hitchin Railway Station 0.4 miles
- Letchworth Garden City Railway Station 2.7 miles
Hotels in Hitchin Ad
Schools in Hitchin
- Highbury Infant School and Nursery Primary
- Highover Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- Hitchin Boys' School Secondary
- Hitchin Girls' School Secondary
- Mary Exton Primary School Primary
- Oughton Primary and Nursery School Primary
- Our Lady Catholic Primary School Primary
- Purwell Primary School Primary
- Samuel Lucas Junior Mixed and Infant School Primary
- St Andrew's C of E Voluntary Aided Primary School, Hitchin Primary
- Strathmore Infant and Nursery School Primary
- The Priory School Secondary
- Whitehill Junior School Primary
- William Ransom Primary School Primary
- Wilshere-Dacre Junior Academy Primary
Local points of interest
- British School Museum Museum 0.4 miles
- Putteridge Bury Estate 5.2 miles
- Broadhall Way Stadium 5.4 miles
- Wrest House Estate 7.2 miles
- Silsoe College - Cranfield University College 7.6 miles
- Kenilworth Road Stadium 8.3 miles
- Luton Hoo Estate 8.9 miles
- Flitwick Moor Nature reserve 9.5 miles
- Brocket Hall Estate 10.6 miles
- Redbourne College College 10.8 miles
- Toddington library Library 11.1 miles
- Beechwood House Estate 13 miles