Batford
Batford is a village in Hertfordshire, England, located on the River Lea on the outskirts of Harpenden. Batford Springs is a local nature reserve alongside the river and the village green, which has a small play area for children.Photo: Nigel Cox, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Suburb
- Description: village in Hertfordshire, England, UK
- Also known as: “Batford, Hertfordshire”
Places of Interest
Highlights include All Saints and The Malta, Batford.
Harpenden railway station
Railway station
Photo: Hassocks5489, Public domain.
Harpenden railway station is on the Midland Main Line in England, serving the town of Harpenden, Hertfordshire. It is 24 miles 51 chains down the line from London St Pancras and is situated between St Albans City to the south and Luton Airport Parkway to the north.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Harpenden and East Hyde.
Harpenden
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Harpenden is a town in Hertfordshire near the border of Bedfordshire. It is between and near to the city of St Albans and Luton. Primarily a residential community, in the outside of the London commuter belt, but if passing through, there are interesting sights and pleasant places to be enjoyed in this town.
East Hyde
Hamlet
East Hyde is a village in the civil parish of Hyde, in the Central Bedfordshire district, in the ceremonial county of Bedfordshire, England. East Hyde lies on the border with Hertfordshire. East Hyde is situated 1½ miles northwest of Batford.
Wheathampstead
Village
Photo: Legis, Public domain.
Wheathampstead is a large village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, north of St Albans. Included within the parish is the small hamlet of Amwell. Wheathampstead is situated 2 miles southeast of Batford.
Batford
- Categories: village and locality
- Location: Harpenden, City and District of St. Albans, Hertfordshire, East of England, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.8265° or 51° 49′ 35″ northLongitude
-0.33948° or 0° 20′ 22″ westElevation
302 feet (92 metres)Open location code
9C3XRMG6+J6OpenStreetMap ID
node 242075653OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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Satellite Map
Discover Batford from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Dutch to Welsh—“Batford” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Batford”
- French: “Batford”
- Irish: “Batford”
- Polish: “Batford”
- Welsh: “Batford”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Allied Business Park and Mackerye End.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Batford Methodist Church and Sauncey Wood Primary School.
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