Welcome to Bernards Heath

Bernards Heath is a beautiful and historic area located in the heart of Hertfordshire. This stunning heathland is a popular destination for locals and tourists alike, offering a peaceful and tranquil escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. The heath is home to a wide variety of wildlife, including rare birds, butterflies, and wildflowers, making it a haven for nature lovers. Visitors can enjoy a leisurely stroll along the many walking trails, take a picnic, or simply relax and soak up the stunning views.

The history of Bernards Heath is fascinating, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. The heath was once used for grazing livestock and was an important source of food and fuel for local communities. During the 19th century, the heath became a popular destination for Victorian picnickers, who would travel from far and wide to enjoy the fresh air and stunning scenery. Today, Bernards Heath is a protected area, and efforts are being made to preserve its unique character and heritage for future generations to enjoy.

Bernards Heath is also a popular destination for sports enthusiasts, with a range of facilities available for visitors to enjoy. The heath is home to a number of sports clubs, including cricket, football, and tennis, and there are also several playgrounds and open spaces for children to play. Whether you're looking for a peaceful retreat or an active day out, Bernards Heath has something to offer everyone. So why not come and explore this beautiful area for yourself and discover all that Hertfordshire has to offer?

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 5.2°C

Feels Like: 1°C

Wind: 14.3 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Heathlands School Community Special School Ages:3-16 Head Teacher Mrs Lesley Reeves Costi	Heathlands Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5AY 01727807807 School Website
Bernards Heath Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Hannah Rimmer	154 Sandridge Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 4AP 01727852106 School Website
Bernards Heath Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mrs Darren Armoogum	Watson Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5HP 01727856262 School Website
Garden Fields Junior Mixed And Infant School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Ruth Palmer	Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5RL 1727890440 School Website
Batchwood School Community Special School Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Jonathan Kemp	Townsend Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5RP 01727868021 School Website
St Albans High School For Girls Other Independent School Ages:4-18 Head Teacher Mrs Amber Waite	Townsend Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3SJ 1727853800 School Website
Maple Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Shanti Johnson	Hall Place Gardens St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3SW 01727859053 School Website
St Albans Girls School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Margaret Chapman	Sandridgebury Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 6DB 01727853134 School Website
Alban City School Free Schools Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gilly Stray	7 Hatfield Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3RR 01727860304 School Website
Aboyne Lodge Junior Mixed And Infant School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Keith Smithard	Etna Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5NL 01727849700 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
St Albans City Station Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5HE 0.77 Miles

St Albans Abbey Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2DN 1.30 Miles

How Wood Hyde Lane, How Wood, Hertfordshire, AL2 2NG 3.07 Miles

Park Street Watling Street, Park Street, Hertfordshire, AL2 2NG 3.07 Miles

Harpenden Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SP 3.70 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Mini Bus Hire 01525 631008 Ronsons Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL4 9QT 0.54 Miles
Airport Cars St Albans 01727 833558 35 Green Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6HE 0.60 Miles
United Private Hire Cars 01727 858585 8 High Oaks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DL 0.60 Miles
Rent A Taxi 07507 152861 8 High Oaks, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 6DL 0.60 Miles
Stalbans Taxis 01727 848500 2 Laurel Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4JH 0.89 Miles
Airport Connections 01727 848500 2 Laurel Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4JH 0.89 Miles
Airport Taxi Service 01727 856605 45 Hatfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4JE 0.89 Miles
Aaa Yellow Line Taxis 01727 899999 6 Laurel Rd, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4JH 0.89 Miles
Lodge Taxis 01727 856456 Watling Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5BW 0.90 Miles
Yellow Line Taxis 01727 833833 117G Hatfield Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 4JS 0.90 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sandridge Road Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Townsend Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
161 Beech Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Francis Avenue Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Chime Square Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Waverley Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:30
Lemsford Road Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Becketts Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beech Road Po Collection Today available until:15:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Hillside Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Valley Rd/Soothouse Sp Trad Est Meter Box Weekday Last Collection:18:30 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Hall Place Gardens Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
New Greens Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Charmouth Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Catherine Street Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Grange Street Surgery 01727 833550	Grange Street Surgery 2 Grange Street St. Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5NF
Parkbury House Surgery 01727 851589	Parkbury House St.Peters Street St.Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3HD
Lodge,Highfield & Redbourn 01727 853107	The Lodge Surgery Normandy Road St. Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5NP
Lodge Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	The Lodge Normandy Road St. Albans AL3 5NP
Huc-St Albans Iuc Hub 01727 866122	St Albans City Hospital Waverley Road St Albans Herts AL3 5PN

Local Stores

St. Albans - London Road
40-42 London Road
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 1NG
01727 861016
Store Website
0.92 miles

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SPAR - Harpenden Service Station
150 Harpenden Road
St Albans
AL3 6BZ
01727 869597
Store Website
0.8 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Heath Lodge Veterinary Group
St Bernard'S Road St. Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5RA 01727 835294 heathlodgevets@msn.com Website 0.32 miles
Amenities
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Marshalswick Veterinary Surgery
71 The Quandrant Marshalswick St. Albans Hertfordshire AL4 9RQ 01727 226475 stalbansvets@gmail.com 1.13 miles

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Medivet St Albans
199 Hatfield Road St. Albans Hertfordshire AL1 4LH 01727 852500 st.albans@medivet.co.uk Website 1.13 miles
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Animalism Ltd
4 St Stephens Hill St. Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2DS 01727 854787 animalism@tiscali.co.uk Website 1.40 miles
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St Albans Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Abbeyview Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2RJ stalbans@vets4pets.com 1.52 miles
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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Village Vet St. Albans
601 Hatfield Road Smallford St. Albans Hertfordshire AL4 0HL 01727 852667 practice.cayton@villagevet.co.uk Website 2.69 miles
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Local Dog Walks

The Wick Nature Reserve St Albans
66-80 Marshal'S Dr St Lancashire ALBANS AL1 0.94 miles Al1 4Rd Is The Nearest Postcode. Look For The Iron Fence Bordering The Park.

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St Albans French Bulldog Walk
We Meet The Last Sunday Of The Month, Every Month At 2Pm For A Walk Where All The Frenchies Can Run And Play As A Group. For Further Information Please Go To The Link To Our Facebook Group 39 St Michael'S St Lancashire 1.24 miles Walk Around Verulamium Park With Other French Bulldogs

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Heartwood Forest
Heartwood Forest Is 3 Miles North Of St Albans In Hertfordshire And Only 20 Miles From Central London. It Lies On Either Side Of The B651, Between Harpenden, Wheathampstead And Sandridge. To Create Heartwood Forest, Over Half A Million Trees Have Been Planted And Meadows Have Been Sown By An Army Of Volunteers. This Walk Enables You To Discover Ancient Woodland, The Newly Planted Forest, And To Langley Wood, Which Has A Lovely Display Of Bluebells During The Spring-Time. AL4 9DQ 1.92 miles From St Albans, Head North-East On The B651 And After 4Km You Will See A Brown Tourist Sign Pointing Towards The Car Park From The Main Road.

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Heartwood Forest
Lots Of Open Space For Walking You Dog's They Say It's A Forest Not Quite But Getting There. Heartwood Forest Sandridge St Albans 2.02 miles

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Heartwood Forest Sandridge
Not Yet A Forest, As It's Newly Planted, With Mature Woodlands At Back And Side. Good Parking And Paths That Are Dry In Winter ( A Big Plus). Plenty Of Off-Lead, Sunny Open Areas Where Your Dog Can Run To His Heart's Content. Great Pub Food In Dog Friendly Pub At The Rose And Crown In Nearby Sandridge. Heartwood Forest Sandridge 2.02 miles Al4 9Dq For Those Of You With Satnav. Sandridge Is North East Of St Albans. Exit Sandridge Going North On The High St And You Will See Heartwood Signposted On The Left. Very Good Parking.

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Ellenbrook Fields (The Old Hatfield Aerodrome)
605 Hatfield Rd St Lancashire ALBANS AL4 2.85 miles Next Door To Notcutts Garden Centre, Al4 0Hn

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Weather Forecast

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	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Light freezing rain	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-0.3°C	-0.5°C	-0.7°C	-1.4°C	-2.4°C	-3.9°C	-5.7°C	-7.4°C	-8.5°C	-9.2°C	-10.6°C	-13.3°C
Feels Like	-4.2°C	-4.3°C	-4.6°C	-5.5°C	-7.4°C	-9.7°C	-11.8°C	-14.1°C	-16.2°C	-16.9°C	-19.1°C	-20.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.1°C	-13.6°C	-14.1°C	-14.8°C	-13.4°C	-11.7°C	-9.5°C	-7.5°C	-6.7°C	-7.1°C	-8.5°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22°C	-22.1°C	-22.2°C	-21.2°C	-18.9°C	-15.1°C	-11.8°C	-9.6°C	-10°C	-12.7°C	-14.8°C

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	Clear	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-9.7°C	-8.7°C	-8°C	-8°C	-6.6°C	-3.5°C	0.8°C	3.9°C	4.4°C	2.7°C	0.5°C	-5.1°C
Feels Like	-15.6°C	-15.1°C	-14.9°C	-15.3°C	-14°C	-10.4°C	-5.1°C	-0.9°C	0.5°C	-0.7°C	-3°C	-9.8°C

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