Welcome to Sopwell

Sopwell is a small village located in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated on the outskirts of St Albans and is known for its picturesque scenery and peaceful atmosphere. The village is surrounded by lush green fields and rolling hills, making it an ideal location for those who enjoy outdoor activities such as hiking, cycling, and horse riding. Sopwell is also home to a number of historic buildings, including the Grade II listed Sopwell House, which dates back to the 17th century.

One of the main attractions in Sopwell is the River Ver, which runs through the village and is a popular spot for fishing and picnicking. The river is also home to a variety of wildlife, including kingfishers, otters, and water voles. Another popular attraction in Sopwell is the Verulamium Park, which is located just a short distance from the village. The park is home to a number of historic ruins, including the remains of a Roman theatre and a hypocaust system.

Sopwell is a charming village that offers a peaceful retreat from the hustle and bustle of city life. With its beautiful scenery, historic buildings, and outdoor activities, it is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike. Whether you are looking for a relaxing weekend away or an active holiday, Sopwell has something to offer everyone.

Local Weather

Partly cloudy

Temp: 9°C

Feels Like: 5.1°C

Wind: 19.9 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Mandeville Primary School Academy Converter Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Cathy Longhurst	Mandeville Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2LE 01727519220 School Website
Watling View School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Ms Andy Scott	Watling View St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2NU 01727850560 School Website
Samuel Ryder Academy Academy Sponsor Led Ages:4-19 Head Teacher Mr Matthew Gauthier	Drakes Drive St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 5AR 01727859382 School Website
St Adrian Roman Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Aideen Porter	Watling View St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2PB 01727852687 School Website
Cunningham Hill Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms J Elbourne-Cload	Cell Barnes Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 5QJ 01727852911 School Website
Cunningham Hill Infant School Community School Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Justine Elbourne-Cload	Cell Barnes Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 5QJ 01727857524 School Website
St Peters School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gillie Young	Cottonmill Lane St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1HL 01727853075 School Website
The Marlborough Science Academy Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Ms Annie Thomson	Watling Street St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2QA 01727856874 School Website
St Albans Independent College Other Independent School Ages:14-19 Head Teacher Mr Assim Jemal	69 London Road St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 1LN 1727842348
Windermere Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Gilliver	Windermere Avenue St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 5QP 01727851176 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
St Albans Abbey Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2DN 1.00 Miles

How Wood Hyde Lane, How Wood, Hertfordshire, AL2 2NG 1.15 Miles

Park Street Watling Street, Park Street, Hertfordshire, AL2 2NG 1.15 Miles

St Albans City Station Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5HE 1.21 Miles

Bricket Wood Station Road, Bricket Wood, Hertfordshire, AL2 3LN 2.41 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Alban Cab Co 01727 837777 64 Riverside Rd, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1SD 0.80 Miles
4 Star Taxis 01727 834444 128 Dellfield, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5HB 0.81 Miles
Party Fire Engine For Hire 07951 160999 4 Station Terrace, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL2 2PY 1.01 Miles
All Airport Cars 0800 328 4591 1 Wetherall Mews, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 1AS 1.05 Miles
Gold Line Taxis Ltd 01727 833333 The Old Electricity Works, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5HT 1.09 Miles
Herts Airport Taxis And Private Hire 01727 860033 187 Camp Rd, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5LZ 1.10 Miles
G M C Cars Ltd 01727 866666 165A Camp Rd, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5LZ 1.10 Miles
A1 Taxis 01727 866666 165 Camp Rd, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5LZ 1.10 Miles
Lodge Taxis 01727 856456 Watling Street, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5BW 1.10 Miles
Cars For Stars 0845 226 4203 36 Marlborough Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 3XQ 1.11 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Sopwell Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Abbots Avenue Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:12:15
Napsbury North Lodge Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Creighton Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Milehouse Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Whitecroft Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cunningham Hill Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cotton Mill Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cornwall Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Mount Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aylett Nurseries Weekday Last Collection:16:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
St Stephens Po No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Sainsburys Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Birklands Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cell Barnes Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Hatfield Road Surgery 01727 853079	2 The Parade Ellis House St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 3FY
Midway Surgery 01727 832125	The Midway Surgery 93 Watford Road St.Albans Hertfordshire AL2 3JX
Colney,Coleridge Hse & Bricket Wood Mcs 01727 822138	Colney Medical Centre 45 Kings Road London Colney Hertfordshire AL2 1ES
Comm Gynaecology Clinic2 01727 823111	45-47 Kings Road London Colney St Albans AL2 1ES
Cats - Verulam Gynaecology 01727 822138	45-47 Kings Road London Colney Hertfordshire AL2 1ES

Local Stores

Cell Barnes
199-201 Cell Barnes Lane
St. Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 5PX
01727 858471
shop.4766@coop.co.uk
Store Website
0.88 miles

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SPAR - Hatfield Road
225 Hatfield Road
St Albans
AL1 4TB
Store Website
1.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

St Albans Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Abbeyview Retail Park Griffiths Way St Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2RJ stalbans@vets4pets.com 0.78 miles
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Animalism Ltd
4 St Stephens Hill St. Albans Hertfordshire AL1 2DS 01727 854787 animalism@tiscali.co.uk Website 1.03 miles
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Medivet St Albans
199 Hatfield Road St. Albans Hertfordshire AL1 4LH 01727 852500 st.albans@medivet.co.uk Website 1.37 miles
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Joii Veterinary Clinic London Colney
7 - 9 Haseledine Road London Colney Hertfordshire AL2 1RR Hello@joiipetcare.com Website 1.51 miles

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Halian Veterinary Centre
The Red Cow 107 Radlett Road Frogmore Hertfordshire AL2 2LA 01727 874700 info@halianvet.co.uk Website 1.63 miles
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Heath Lodge Veterinary Group
St Bernard'S Road St. Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5RA 01727 835294 heathlodgevets@msn.com Website 1.69 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Hyde Lane
1 Hyde Ln Frogmore 1.42 miles

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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 1.65 miles Walk Around Verulamium Park With Other French Bulldogs

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The Wick Nature Reserve St Albans
66-80 Marshal'S Dr St Lancashire ALBANS AL1 2.09 miles Al1 4Rd Is The Nearest Postcode. Look For The Iron Fence Bordering The Park.

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Colney Heath
The Mill House Coursers Rd Colney Heath Lancashire 2.98 miles

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Ellenbrook Fields (The Old Hatfield Aerodrome)
605 Hatfield Rd St Lancashire ALBANS AL4 2.99 miles Next Door To Notcutts Garden Centre, Al4 0Hn

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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 3.58 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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Weather Forecast

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	Clear	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Clear	Clear
Temp	-13.3°C	-14.2°C	-14.9°C	-15.4°C	-15.5°C	-14°C	-11.6°C	-9.5°C	-8°C	-7.2°C	-8.2°C	-9.5°C
Feels Like	-22°C	-22.9°C	-23.5°C	-23.1°C	-23°C	-21.9°C	-17.6°C	-14.3°C	-11.1°C	-10.1°C	-12.2°C	-14.8°C

Monday	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	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Overcast
Temp	-9.5°C	-8.4°C	-7.4°C	-6.6°C	-5.2°C	-2.6°C	0.9°C	3.6°C	4.1°C	2.6°C	0.6°C	-4.8°C
Feels Like	-15.3°C	-14.7°C	-14°C	-13.5°C	-12.3°C	-9.3°C	-4.8°C	-1.1°C	-0.1°C	-1.2°C	-3.2°C	-9.5°C

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

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Temp	-1.6°C	-1.5°C	-2°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	5.8°C	2.9°C
Feels Like	-5.8°C	-5.8°C	-6.2°C	-6.3°C	-5°C	-2.8°C	-0.1°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	2.9°C	-0.7°C

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