Welcome to Harpenden Common

Harpenden Common is a beautiful and historic area located in Hertfordshire, England. The common is a large open space that covers over 238 acres and is home to a variety of wildlife, including birds, rabbits, and deer. The area is also home to a number of rare plant species, making it a popular destination for nature lovers and hikers.

The common has a rich history that dates back to the 13th century when it was used as a grazing area for livestock. Over the years, the area has been used for a variety of purposes, including military training during World War II. Today, the common is a popular destination for outdoor activities such as picnicking, walking, and cycling. The area is also home to a number of sports clubs, including a golf club and a cricket club.

Harpenden Common is a unique and special place that is loved by locals and visitors alike. The area is a great place to escape the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy the natural beauty of the English countryside. Whether you're looking for a peaceful walk, a game of golf, or a picnic with friends and family, Harpenden Common has something for everyone. So why not come and explore this beautiful area for yourself?

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 5.2°C

Feels Like: 1°C

Wind: 14.1 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St Dominic Catholic Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Clare O'sullivan	Southdown Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 1PF 01582760047 School Website
The Grove Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms Lorna Urquhart	Dark Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 1QB 01582760031 School Website
The Grove Infant And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Ms Anna Archer	Dark Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 1QD 01582761849 School Website
High Beeches Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Jonathan Walker	Aldwickbury Crescent Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 5SD 01582767966 School Website
Harpenden Academy Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Davies	25 Vaughan Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4EL 1582716910 School Website
Crabtree Infants School Academy Converter Ages:5-7 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Simmons	Crabtree Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 5PU 01582623597 School Website
Crabtree Junior School Academy Converter Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Emma Simmons	Crabtree Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 5PU 01582623501 School Website
Aldwickbury School Other Independent School Ages:4-13 Head Teacher Mr Paul Symes	Aldwickbury School Wheathampstead Road Harpenden AL5 1AD 1582713022 School Website
St Nicholas C Of E Va Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Ms Rizelle Crouch	Church Green Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2TP 01582623620 School Website
St Hilda's School Other Independent School Ages:2-11 Head Teacher Mr Daniel Sayers	28 Douglas Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2ES 1582712307 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Harpenden Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SP 0.82 Miles

St Albans City Station Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5HE 3.66 Miles

St Albans Abbey Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2DN 4.01 Miles

Luton Airport Parkway Parkway Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JW 5.19 Miles

How Wood Hyde Lane, How Wood, Hertfordshire, AL2 2NG 5.90 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Chiverton Executive Travel 01582 460446 7 Linwood Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1RR 0.31 Miles
Harpenden Chauffeur Hire 07701 060507 Burnsall Pl, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1RS 0.39 Miles
Euros Taxis 01582 566566 15A Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SQ 0.78 Miles
Harpenden Taxis 01582 822822 7 Station Approach, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SP 0.82 Miles
Village Cars 01582 715715 61 Grove Av, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1EZ 0.83 Miles
Albans Airport Taxis 07878 142304 12 Station Rd, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SE 0.84 Miles
Harpenden Airport Taxis 07946 743639 12A Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SE 0.84 Miles
Harpenden Cab Line Ltd 01582 820820 99 Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3BB 1.59 Miles
Harpenden Taxis 01582 763760 51 Milford Hill, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5BL 1.67 Miles
Stans Cars 01582 769463 18 Northfield Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 5JB 1.69 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
East Common Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hatching Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Queens Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cranbourne Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Piggottshill Lane Roundabout Side A Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Piggottshill Lane Roundabout Side B Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
West Common Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bamville Wood Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Coach Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beeson End Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Piggottshill Lane Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Topstreet Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Welbeck Rise Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Oakhurst Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Sibley Road Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Harpenden Public Halls - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Southdown Road Harpenden AL5 1TE
Harpenden Public Halls - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Southdown Road Harpenden AL5 1TE
Village Surgery 01582 712021	The Village Surgery Amenbury Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 2BT
Davenport House Surgery 01582 767821	Davenport House Bowers Way Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4HX
Davenport House Surgery - Covid Local Vaccination Service	Davenport House Bowers Way Harpenden AL5 4HX

Local Stores

Harpenden - Southdown Road
130 Southdown Road
Harpenden
Hertfordshire
AL5 1PU
01582 769961
Store Website
0.38 miles

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Harpenden
105 Station Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4UJ 01582 763265 harpenden@medivet.co.uk Website 1.34 miles

Animals Treated
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A J Poole
The Veterinary Surgery 169 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3BN 01582 462323 enquiry@alistairpoole.co.uk Website 1.65 miles
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Animals Treated
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Attimore Veterinary Group
4 Castle Rise Wheathampstead St. Albans Hertfordshire AL4 8HX 01582 766669 attimore@cvsvets.com Website 1.69 miles
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Medivet Redbourn Priory
The Priory Redbourn St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 7LZ 01582 793636 redbourne.priory@medivet.co.uk Website 1.98 miles
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Icknield Veterinary Group
367 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3LZ 01582 460158 ivghar@fwi.co.uk Website 2.24 miles

Animals Treated
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Heath Lodge Veterinary Group
St Bernard'S Road St. Albans Hertfordshire AL3 5RA 01727 835294 heathlodgevets@msn.com Website 3.14 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Local Dog Walks

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 2.35 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 2.35 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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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 2.36 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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The Wick Nature Reserve St Albans
66-80 Marshal'S Dr St Lancashire ALBANS AL1 3.26 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 3.58 miles Walk Around Verulamium Park With Other French Bulldogs

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Ellenbrook Fields (The Old Hatfield Aerodrome)
605 Hatfield Rd St Lancashire ALBANS AL4 4.83 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	-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

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	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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