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Allotments at Hatfield These allotments serve Hatfield Garden Village and have done since the 1930s. They are on a triangle of land contained between the A1M Green Lanes and farmland in the north.
An abstract water sculpture on the north forecourt of Hatfield House in Hertfordshire, England.Software: RAW file lens-corrected, optimized and converted to JPEG with DxO OpticsPro 10 Elite, and likely further optimized and/or cropped and/or spun with Adobe Photoshop CS2.
Hatfield Food Festival, 2017
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Hatfield

England, United Kingdom · Europe

About Hatfield

Hatfield is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Thorne, 49km from Stanage Edge.

Hatfield is in England, United Kingdom. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Thorne, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Hatfield?

Within an hour or so of Hatfield: Squires Cafe Bar (30 km), Yorkshire Sculpture Park (38 km), Humber Bridge (39 km), York Minster (43 km).

Are there any good drives near Hatfield?

The nearest famous roads are Holme Moss, Woodhead Pass and Snake Pass.

Where is Hatfield?

Hatfield is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Thorne.

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Quick Information

Population
0
Continent
Europe
Country
United Kingdom
Region
England
Timezone
Europe/London
Coordinates
53.5779, -0.9992

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in United Kingdom

Police
999
Ambulance
999
Fire
999
Non-emergency police
101
Driving side
left

112 also works. NHS non-emergency medical advice: 111. National Highways breakdown assistance on motorways: 0300 123 5000.

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Worth the detour from Hatfield

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

cafe

Squires Cafe Bar

One of Yorkshire's most famous biker cafes near Sherburn-in-Elmet, hosting regular bike nights and rallies.

30 km · about 35 min drive

museum

Yorkshire Sculpture Park

500 acres of 18th-century parkland near Wakefield displaying open-air work by Henry Moore, Barbara Hepworth and changing international artists.

38 km · about 45 min drive

bridge

Humber Bridge

Vast single-span suspension bridge over the Humber estuary near Hull: the world's longest of its kind for 16 years after opening in 1981, with a 2.2km crossing that still feels like flying over water.

39 km · about 45 min drive

cathedral

York Minster

One of the largest Gothic cathedrals in Northern Europe, famous for its medieval stained glass.

43 km · about 50 min drive

photogenic

The Shambles

Medieval York street where overhanging timber-framed shops nearly touch across the lane, some dating to the 14th century. Once a row of butchers' shops; the meat-hooks and wide sill-boards survive.

43 km · about 50 min drive

natural wonder

Stanage Edge

Dramatic gritstone escarpment stretching for nearly 4 miles across the Peak District, beloved by rock climbers and walkers alike.

49 km · about 55 min drive

cathedral

Lincoln Cathedral

Stunning Gothic cathedral that was the tallest building in the world for over 200 years, dominating the Lincoln skyline from its hilltop perch.

49 km · about 55 min drive

racetrack

Harewood Speed Hillclimb

The longest hillclimb course in England at 1,598 yards, climbing Yorkshire moorland on the Harewood estate with sweeping open views over Wharfedale from the spectator banks.

49 km · about 55 min drive

Driving roads near Hatfield

  • 39 kmHumber BridgeVast single-span suspension bridge over the Humber estuary near Hull: the world's longest of its kind for 16 years after opening in 1981, with a 2.2km crossing that still feels like flying over water.
  • 49 kmHigger TorA flat-topped gritstone tor above Burbage Valley, looking across to the Iron Age hillfort of Carl Wark.
  • 52 kmBamford EdgeA short gritstone edge with what many consider the finest view in the Peak District, straight down onto Ladybower Reservoir.
  • 53 kmCurbar EdgeA gritstone escarpment above the Derwent valley with sweeping views and long-established bouldering and climbing.
  • 53 kmFroggatt EdgeA wooded gritstone edge north of Curbar, home to classic climbs and an easy level walk along the escarpment top.
  • 57 kmWoodhead PassThe A628 trans-Pennine route over bleak moorland past the Woodhead reservoirs, frequently closed by snow and high winds.

Driving in United Kingdom

Drives on
the left
Petrol
~€1.73/litre
Motorway tolls
None

When to drive here

April to October

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