Welcome to High Cross

High Cross is a small village located in the county of Hertfordshire, England. The village is situated on the A10 road, which connects London to Cambridge. High Cross is a rural area with a population of around 500 people. The village is surrounded by farmland and countryside, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy a peaceful and quiet lifestyle.

High Cross has a rich history dating back to the Roman times. The village was an important trading post during the Roman era, and evidence of this can still be seen today in the form of Roman roads and buildings. In the Middle Ages, High Cross was a popular destination for pilgrims on their way to St. Albans Abbey. The village also played a significant role in the English Civil War, with several battles taking place in the surrounding area.

Today, High Cross is a popular destination for tourists and visitors who come to explore the village's history and enjoy the beautiful countryside. The village has several historic buildings, including the 12th-century St. Mary's Church and the 16th-century High Cross House. There are also several walking and cycling routes in the area, which offer stunning views of the surrounding countryside. High Cross is a charming and peaceful village that offers a glimpse into England's rich history and rural way of life.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 4.1°C

Feels Like: -0.2°C

Wind: 13 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Puller Memorial Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Stevens	High Cross Ware Hertfordshire SG11 1AZ 01920463178 School Website
Thundridge Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Sarah Bridgman	Ermine Street Thundridge Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0SY 01920462642 School Website
Tonwell St Marys Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Sarah Bridgman	Ware Road Tonwell Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0HN 01920462894 School Website
St Marys Voluntary Controlled Church Of England Junior School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Hannah Orton	Heath Drive Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0RL 01920463641 School Website
Kingshill Infant School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Luke Wildig	Heath Drive Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0RL 01920465349 School Website
Larkspur Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kerry Mcewan	Tower Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 7LP 1920411000 School Website
Priors Wood Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Alan Bishop	Cozens Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 7HZ 01920464135 School Website
St Edmund's College Other Independent School Ages:3-19 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Mostyn	Old Hall Green Ware Hertfordshire SG11 1DS 1920821504 School Website
The Chauncy School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Dennis O'sullivan	Park Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0DP 01920411200 School Website
St Catherines Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Hazel Leslie	Park Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0AW 01920462653 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Ware Station Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9UT 2.82 Miles

Watton-At-Stone Station Road, Watton-At-Stone, Hertfordshire, SG14 3SH 4.04 Miles

Hertford East Mill Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1SB 4.05 Miles

St Margarets (Herts) Station Road, Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire, SG12 8DS 4.35 Miles

Hertford North North Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1NB 4.55 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Castle Cabs 01920 487474 27 Poplar Close, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG11 1AY 0.15 Miles
East Herts Taxis 07525 924411 18 Cambridge Rd, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0TP 0.64 Miles
Avis Rent A Car 0844 544 6060 Cambridge Rd, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0TN 0.70 Miles
Hills Taxis 01920 467713 Northfield/Cambridge Rd, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0SU 0.97 Miles
Hertfordshire Horsebox Hire 01920 438306 Woodland Cottage, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0JH 1.44 Miles
Tims Airport Travel 0800 781 7703 Sacombe Pk, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0JB 1.48 Miles
Ware Car Service 01920 898151 Amberley Green, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0XX 1.98 Miles
Les Coombs Car Services 01920 412001 5 Chiltern Cl, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0RN 1.99 Miles
First Choice Executive Cars 01992 303060 5 Chiltern Close, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0RN 1.99 Miles
A M Taxis 01920 485280 6 Vallans Clo, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 0QP 2.18 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
High Cross Sg11 1Ae Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Church Lane Sg12 0Zs Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Standon Green End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Wadesmill Sg12 0St Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Barwick Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Colliers End Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sacombe Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Timber Hall Sg12 7Sn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Potters Green Sg12 0Ju Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Tonwell Sg12 0Hn Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sacombe Pound Sg12 Ojw Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Westmill Sg12 0Et Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Quincy Road Sg12 0Xd Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kingshill Post Office Sg12 0Qw Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:45 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Water Works Sg12 7Nq Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Westgate House	Tower Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 7LP
New River Health 01920 468941	St Mary's Courtyard Church Street Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9EF
Dolphin House Surgery 01920 468777	Burgage Lane Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9FT
Dolphin - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Burgage Lane Ware SG12 9FT
Dolphin - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Burgage Lane Ware SG12 9FT

Local Stores

Bengeo
Bengeo Street
Bengeo
Hertford
Hertfordshire
SG14 3ES
01992 583563
shop.4634@coop.co.uk
Store Website
3.98 miles

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SPAR - Ware
Highcross Service Station
Cambridge Road
Ware
SG11 1AZ
01920 462024
Store Website
0.1 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Walton Lodge Veterinary Group Ltd
9 The Green Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0QW 01920 466355 Website 2.14 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Hammond Vets Limited
Southend Farm Stapleford Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3NJ 01920 487443 Website 2.88 miles
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Animals Treated
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Chestnut Vets Ltd
1 Hoe Lane Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9LS 01920 468874 michelle@chestnutvets.co.uk Website 2.98 miles
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Skin Speciaist Vet Service
Rooftops 26 Spring View Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9LB 01920 484525 cfcurtis@btinternet.com 3.04 miles
Amenities Referrals only
Animals Treated
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Walton Lodge Veterinary Group
69 The Avenue Hertford Hertfordshire SG14 3DU 01992 538 378 helen@waltonlodgevets.com 3.92 miles


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Max And Min Veterinary Practice
Foxholes Farm London Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7NT hello@mnmvets.co.uk Website 4.06 miles

Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

Standon Fields
Paper Mill Ln Standon Ware SG11 1LD 2.95 miles

Location what3words showed.royal.superbly

Amwell Nature Reserve And Ash Valley
Amwell Marsh Pumping Station Amwell Ln Great Amwell Ware SG12 9SS 3.95 miles No Offical Car Park But You Can Park Along The Road Side. To Get The The Reserve You Have To Crods A Railway Line, So Leads Will Be Needed!

Location what3words shot.cards.hotel

Panshanger Park
Thieves Ln Hertford SG14 2WN 5.14 miles

Location what3words prefer.blues.wool

Aston End / Aston
Down By The River Beane Just Outside Of Aston End There Is A Great Walk That Goes Either Way. You Could Reach This From Walking From Stevenage And Stop Off In The Crown Pub. The Walk Runs Alongside The River Which Is Sometimes Dried Out. Ford Ln Lancashire 5.92 miles

Location what3words pothole.formation.packing

Church Farm Ardeley
Church Farm, Ardeley Is Just Over 170 Acres Of Farm Land, With Plenty Of Dog Walking Routes. Dogs Are Welcome On The Farm, In The Farm Shop, Café And Pub. Ardeley Stevenage SG2 7AH 6.29 miles

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Walkern 3 Mile
A 3 Mile Walk Starting And Ending At The Yew Tree Pub In Walkern The Walk Consists Of A Short High Street Walk Then Into Fields. It Has A Small Incline. And Should Take Just Over An Hour At An Average Pace 99 High St Walkern Stevenage SG2 7NU 6.53 miles

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Weather Forecast

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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	-12°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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