The Pightle
The Pightle is a forest in Hertingfordbury, East Hertfordshire District, England. The Pightle is situated nearby to the hamlet East End Green, as well as near the village Letty Green.Places of Interest
Highlights include Bayfordbury Observatory and Bayford railway station.
Bayfordbury Observatory
Observatory
Photo: Mhardcastle, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bayfordbury Observatory is the University of Hertfordshire's astronomical and atmospheric physics remote sensing observatory, and one of the largest teaching observatories in the UK.
Bayford railway station
Railway station
Photo: Jack Hill, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bayford railway station serves the villages of Bayford and Brickendon in Hertfordshire, England. The station is on the Hertford Loop Line, 16 miles 56 chains down the line from London King's Cross.
Hertingfordbury railway station
Historic site
Photo: Lamberhurst, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hertingfordbury railway station was a station at Hertingfordbury, Hertfordshire, England, on the Hertford and Welwyn Junction Railway. It was a passenger station from December 1858 until 18 June 1951.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hertford and Welwyn Garden City.
Hertford
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hertford is the county town of Hertfordshire in England and has a population of around 29,000 in 2021. It was the birthplace of Samuel Stone, who is credited with being the founder of Hartford, Connecticut.
Welwyn Garden City
Photo: Cmglee, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Welwyn Garden City is a town in Hertfordshire, England. It was the second "garden city" in England, and one of the first "new towns". It is unique in being both a garden city and a new town and exemplifies the physical, social and cultural planning ideals of the periods in which it was built.
Hatfield
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hatfield is a town in the English county of Hertfordshire 20 mi north of London. It is perhaps best known as the location of Hatfield House, an historic stately home with strong royal connections that include Queen Elizabeth I.
The Pightle
Latitude
51.7747° or 51° 46′ 29″ northLongitude
-0.13° or 0° 7′ 48″ westOpen location code
9C3XQVFC+V2OpenStreetMap ID
way 12508169OpenStreetMap feature
natural=wood
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