The Pightle

The Pightle is a forest in , , . The Pightle is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bayfordbury Observatory and Bayford railway station.

Observatory
is the University of Hertfordshire's astronomical and atmospheric physics remote sensing , and one of the largest teaching observatories in the UK.

Railway station
serves the villages of and in , England. The station is on the Hertford Loop Line, 16 miles 56 chains down the line from .

Historic site
was a station at , , 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.

is the county town of 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 , Connecticut.

is a town in , . 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.

is a town in the county of 20 mi north of . It is perhaps best known as the location of House, an historic stately home with strong royal connections that include Queen Elizabeth I.

The Pightle

Latitude
51.7747° or 51° 46′ 29″ north
Longitude
-0.13° or 0° 7′ 48″ west
Open location code
9C3XQVFC+V2
Open­Street­Map ID
way 12508169
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­wood
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