Welcome to Hatching Green

Hatching Green is a small village located in the county of Hertfordshire, England. The village is situated on the outskirts of Harpenden and is known for its picturesque surroundings and peaceful atmosphere. Hatching Green 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.

The village of Hatching Green has a rich history dating back to the 12th century. The village was originally a small hamlet that was part of the larger parish of Harpenden. Over the years, Hatching Green grew in size and importance, and by the 19th century, it had become a thriving community with its own church, school, and post office. Today, Hatching Green is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike, who come to enjoy the village's charming architecture, quaint shops, and friendly atmosphere.

Despite its small size, Hatching Green has a strong sense of community, with many local events and activities taking place throughout the year. The village is home to several sports clubs, including a cricket club and a football club, as well as a number of social clubs and societies. Hatching Green also has a popular annual village fete, which attracts visitors from all over the county. Overall, Hatching Green is a delightful village that offers a peaceful and idyllic lifestyle for those who choose to call it home.

Local Weather

Partly Cloudy

Temp: 5°C

Feels Like: 0.7°C

Wind: 14.5 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
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
The Grove Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Ms Lorna Urquhart	Dark Lane Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 1QB 01582760031 School Website
Harpenden Academy Free Schools Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lisa Davies	25 Vaughan Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4EL 1582716910 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
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
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
High Beeches Primary School Community School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Ms Jonathan Walker	Aldwickbury Crescent Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 5SD 01582767966 School Website
Roundwood Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Kate Hooft	Roundwood Park Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3AD 01582460756 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Harpenden Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SP 1.01 Miles

St Albans City Station Way, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 5HE 3.68 Miles

St Albans Abbey Holywell Hill, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL1 2DN 3.93 Miles

Luton Airport Parkway Parkway Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JW 5.16 Miles

How Wood Hyde Lane, How Wood, Hertfordshire, AL2 2NG 5.84 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Chiverton Executive Travel 01582 460446 7 Linwood Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1RR 0.79 Miles
Harpenden Chauffeur Hire 07701 060507 Burnsall Pl, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1RS 0.83 Miles
Euros Taxis 01582 566566 15A Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SQ 0.91 Miles
Albans Airport Taxis 07878 142304 12 Station Rd, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SE 0.97 Miles
Harpenden Airport Taxis 07946 743639 12A Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SE 0.97 Miles
Harpenden Taxis 01582 822822 7 Station Approach, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SP 0.99 Miles
Village Cars 01582 715715 61 Grove Av, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 1EZ 1.31 Miles
Heritage Classic Cars 01582 793449 80 Harpenden Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 7PB 1.47 Miles
Harpenden Cab Line Ltd 01582 820820 99 Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3BB 1.55 Miles
Redbourn Cars 01582 793268 14 Crouch Hall Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 7EQ 1.73 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Oakhurst Avenue Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
West Common Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hatching Green Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Penny Croft Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30
East Common Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beeson End Lane 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
Queens Road 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:
Cranbourne Drive Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Piggottshill Lane Roundabout Side B Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:00
Topstreet Way Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Harding Parade / Station Road Box Side B Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Harding Parade / Station Road Box Side A Weekday Last Collection:18:00 Saturday Last Collection:12:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:

Local GP Practices

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

Local Stores

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

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

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Redbourn Priory
The Priory Redbourn St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 7LZ 01582 793636 redbourne.priory@medivet.co.uk Website 1.50 miles
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A J Poole
The Veterinary Surgery 169 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3BN 01582 462323 enquiry@alistairpoole.co.uk Website 1.63 miles
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Medivet Harpenden
105 Station Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 4UJ 01582 763265 harpenden@medivet.co.uk Website 1.67 miles

Animals Treated
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Attimore Veterinary Group
4 Castle Rise Wheathampstead St. Albans Hertfordshire AL4 8HX 01582 766669 attimore@cvsvets.com Website 2.13 miles
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Animals Treated
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Icknield Veterinary Group
367 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3LZ 01582 460158 ivghar@fwi.co.uk Website 2.14 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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Sun	10:00	12:00

Local Dog Walks

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 2.70 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 2.70 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 2.70 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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The Wick Nature Reserve St Albans
66-80 Marshal'S Dr St Lancashire ALBANS AL1 3.42 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 3.45 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 5.10 miles Next Door To Notcutts Garden Centre, Al4 0Hn

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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	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

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

	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Cloudy
Temp	-2.8°C	-2°C	-1.9°C	-2.3°C	-1.2°C	1°C	3.5°C	5.1°C	4.9°C	3.5°C	6°C	2.5°C
Feels Like	-6.8°C	-5.8°C	-5.6°C	-5.8°C	-4.8°C	-2.7°C	0°C	1.8°C	2.1°C	1.1°C	3°C	-1°C

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