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Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl
The Bedfordshire location set in a dramatic former quarry bowl, opened in 2023 as the brand's third venue.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Letchworth Garden City
England, United Kingdom · Europe
About Letchworth Garden City
Letchworth Garden City is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Arlesey, 34km from The Backs, Cambridge.
Letchworth Garden City is in England, United Kingdom, with about 34,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Arlesey, about 4 km away.
Letchworth Garden City station serves the town of Letchworth in Hertfordshire, England. The station is on the Cambridge Line 34 miles 50 chains (55.7 km) north of London King's Cross, and is a stop for services between King's Cross and Cambridge. Trains which serve the station are operated by Great Northern andRead more
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What is there to see near Letchworth Garden City?
Within an hour or so of Letchworth Garden City: Caffeine & Machine: The Bowl (20 km), ZSL Whipsnade Zoo (26 km), King's College Chapel, Cambridge (34 km), The Backs, Cambridge (34 km).
Are there any good drives near Letchworth Garden City?
The nearest famous roads are Crystal Palace Circuit and Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Where is Letchworth Garden City?
Letchworth Garden City is in England, United Kingdom, about 4 km from Arlesey.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 33,990
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Region
- England
- Timezone
- Europe/London
- Coordinates
- 51.9794, -0.2266
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in United Kingdom
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 Letchworth Garden City
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
ZSL Whipsnade Zoo
The UK's largest zoo set across 600 acres of Bedfordshire parkland with drive-through animal enclosures.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
King's College Chapel, Cambridge
Pinnacle of late Gothic architecture with the world's largest fan vault ceiling and Rubens' masterpiece altarpiece, an icon of Cambridge University.
34 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The Backs, Cambridge
The famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Aston Martin Works Heritage
The spiritual home of Aston Martin at the original Newport Pagnell factory, offering heritage servicing, restoration, and sales.
35 km · about 40 min drive
museum
Bletchley Park
Victorian estate where Alan Turing and thousands of codebreakers cracked the German Enigma cipher, arguably shortening WWII by years. Restored huts, working Bombe machine, and the National Museum of Computing next door.
35 km · about 40 min drive
film location
Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - Making of Harry Potter
The Leavesden studios where all eight films were shot; the tour preserves the original Great Hall, Diagon Alley and Hogwarts Express sets.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Santa Pod Raceway
Europe's premier drag racing venue in Northamptonshire, hosting iconic events like the FIA European Finals and Flame & Thunder.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Letchworth Garden City
2 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 34 kmThe Backs, CambridgeThe famous riverside meadows behind the Cambridge colleges, offering iconic views of King's College Chapel, the Bridge of Sighs and punts on the Cam.
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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