Hertfordshire
East Hertfordshire District
Walkern

Walkern

Walkern is a village and civil parish in East Hertfordshire, England. It is about two miles from . The village has several shops, including a convenience store, a hair and beauty salon, a craft shop, a shop that features homestyle products, a tea shop, a drum shop, a petrol station and Walkern Gallery near the White Lion public house.
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Photo: Robin Hall, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Village with 1,540 residents
  • Description: village in Hertfordshire, England, UK
  • Also known as: “Walkern, Hertfordshire”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Church of St Mary the Virgin, Walkern and Benington High Wood.

Church
Photo: John Salmon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The parish church of St Mary the Virgin in Walkern, Hertfordshire, dates from before the Norman Conquest and has been altered in the succeeding centuries. The nave retains at least one Anglo-Saxon wall.

Forest
Photo: Dudley Miles, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a 20.7-hectare biological Site of Special Scientific Interest in , . The planning authority is East Hertfordshire District Council. is situated 1½ miles south of Walkern.

Church
Photo: JonnyHolt, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Aston End and Cromer.

Village
Aston is a village and civil parish in the East Hertfordshire district of , England. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 844, increasing to 871 at the 2011 Census. is situated 1½ miles southwest of Walkern.

Village
is a hamlet in the civil parish of , , England. It is a small hamlet; however, it is noteworthy for possessing Hertfordshire's sole surviving . is situated 1½ miles northeast of Walkern.

Village
Photo: Jack1956, CC0.
is a village and civil parish in the North Hertfordshire district of , England. The village stands on a plateau of high ground, about 2 miles south of , its nearest town, although 's post town is , 5 miles to the west. is situated 3 miles northwest of Walkern.

Walkern

Latitude
51.91856° or 51° 55′ 7″ north
Longitude
-0.1283° or 0° 7′ 42″ west
Population
1,540
Elevation
289 feet (88 metres)
United Nations Location Code
GB WKN
Open location code
9C3XWV9C+CM
Open­Street­Map ID
node 28973160
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2634881
Wiki­data ID
Q2505008
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Walkern” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Walkern (parokya)”
  • Cebuano: “Walkern”
  • Dutch: “Walkern”
  • French: “Walkern”
  • Irish: “Walkern”
  • Italian: “Walkern”
  • Japanese: “ウォルカーン”
  • Korean: “월컨”
  • Ladin: “Walkern”
  • Persian: “والکرن”
  • Polish: “Walkern”
  • Spanish: “Walkern”
  • Swedish: “Walkern”
  • Turkish: “Walkern”
  • Welsh: “Walkern”
  • “Walkern”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Walkern”. Photo: Robin Hall, CC BY-SA 2.0.