Welcome to Little Gaddesden

Little Gaddesden is a small village located in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is situated in the Chiltern Hills, an area of outstanding natural beauty, and is surrounded by picturesque countryside. The village has a rich history, with evidence of human habitation dating back to the Bronze Age. It was also the site of a Roman villa, and later became a centre for the wool trade in the Middle Ages.

Today, Little Gaddesden is a peaceful and charming village, with a population of around 700 people. It has a number of historic buildings, including the 13th century church of St. Peter and St. Paul, which features a rare Norman font. The village also has a pub, The Bridgewater Arms, which dates back to the 16th century and is a popular spot for locals and visitors alike. There are also several walking trails in the surrounding countryside, offering stunning views of the Chiltern Hills.

Despite its small size, Little Gaddesden has a strong sense of community, with a number of local events and activities taking place throughout the year. These include an annual village fete, a Christmas market, and regular concerts and performances at the church. The village also has a primary school, a village hall, and a cricket club, providing opportunities for residents of all ages to get involved in community life. Overall, Little Gaddesden is a delightful village that offers a peaceful and idyllic lifestyle in the heart of the English countryside.

Local Weather

Overcast

Temp: 12.3°C

Feels Like: 11.4°C

Wind: 6 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Little Gaddesden Church Of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Lorna Elkes	Church Road, Little Gaddesden Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1NX 01442842464 School Website
Aldbury Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Jacqueline Moore	Stocks Road Aldbury Tring Hertfordshire HP23 5RT 01442851240 School Website
Dagnall Va Church Of England School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-7 Head Teacher Mrs Rebecca Mann	Main Road South Berkhamsted Dagnall Buckinghamshire HP4 1QX 01442842473 School Website
Great Gaddesden Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Wickens	Church Meadow Great Gaddesden Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BT 01442255734 School Website
Studham Village Cofe Academy Academy Converter Ages:2-9 Head Teacher Mrs Sarah Mackenzie-Skea	Church Road Studham Bedfordshire LU6 2QD 1582872337 School Website
Bridgewater Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Andrea Bettridge	Bridle Way Billet Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1ES 01442871231 School Website
Potten End C Of E Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mr Denise Kennedy	Church Road Potten End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2QY 01442865022 School Website
St Marys C Of E Primary School Northchurch Voluntary Aided School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Miss Lynne Osborne	Northchurch Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3QZ 01442389040 School Website
Westfield Primary School And Nursery Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Suzanne Stace	Durrants Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3PJ 01442862729 School Website
Beechwood Park School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mrs Maureen Cussans	Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8AW 1582840333 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Berkhamsted Station Approach, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2AR 2.86 Miles

Tring Station Road, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5QR 2.95 Miles

Hemel Hempstead London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9BQ 5.11 Miles

Cheddington Station Road, Cheddington, Buckinghamshire, LU7 0SQ 5.88 Miles

Apsley London Road, Apsley, Hertfordshire, HP3 9SX 6.46 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Bovingdon Cars 01442 219696 50 Castle Hill Av, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1HJ 2.74 Miles
Taxiline 01442 219696 50 Castle Hill Avenue, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1HJ 2.74 Miles
Sky Line Taxis And Minibuses 01442 241111 50 Castle Hill Avenue, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1HJ 2.74 Miles
Ash Travels 01442 872545 Castle Hill Av, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1HJ 2.74 Miles
Aarondale Travel 01442 392089 Northbridge Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1EH 2.85 Miles
Ace Taxis 01442 874700 Audley House/North Bridge Rd, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1EH 2.85 Miles
Gates Airport Services 01442 874747 Audley House North Bridge Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 1EH 2.85 Miles
Choice Taxis 01442 875100 Lower Kings Road, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2AL 2.89 Miles
Specailist Cars 0845 539 4956 Cow Roast, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 5RE 2.92 Miles
Choice Yellow Cabs Ltd 01442 875100 Berkhampsted Railway Station, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, HP4 2AJ 2.92 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Hudnall Lane/ Nettleden Rd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ashridge Road/Ashridge Coll Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hudnall Common Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cromer Close Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Little Gaddesden Po Nettleden Rd Hp4 1Pa Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:09:45 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Pedley Hill/Dagnell Rd Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Ringshall Rd/Ashridge Golf Club Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Beacon Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Margarets Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Nettleden Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Common Road Lu6 2Nq Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Aldbury Post Office Hp23 5Rr Collection Today available until:16:45 Weekday Last Collection:16:45 Saturday Last Collection:09:15 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
New Ground Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Meadow Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Frithsden Copse Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Berkhamsted Surgery	Victory Road Berkhamsted HP4 1DL
Gossoms End Surgery 01442 866148	Gossoms End Surgery Victory Road Berkhampstead Hertfordshire HP4 1DL
The Manor Street Surgery 01442 875936	Manor Street Surgery Annandale Hse, Manor St Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2DL
Gade Bridge 01442 262514	300 Galley Road Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3LE
Little Rothschild Surgery 01296 662800	71 Marsworth Road Pittstone Rothschild Bedfordshire LU7 9AX

Local Stores

Warners End
22 Stoneycroft
Warners End
Hemel Hempstead
Hertfordshire
HP1 2QE
01442 252014
Store Website
4.24 miles

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SPAR - Hemel Hempstead
489 London Road
Hemel Hempstead
HP3 9BE
01442 259960
Store Website
5.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Great Gaddesden - The Vet Station
7A Lower Grade Farm Dagnall Road Great Gaddesden Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BP 01442 842 211 great.gaddesden@medivet.co.uk Website 1.36 miles

Animals Treated
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Farr And Pursey Equine Veterinary Services Limited
The Old Tack Room Church Farm Station Road Aldbury Hertfordshire HP23 5RS 01442 851921 enquiries@farrandpursey.com Website 2.23 miles
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Vetsgo Limited
Goreside Farm New Lane Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1LP 07480 969786 info@vetsgo.co.uk Website 2.39 miles

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Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd T/A Village Vet Berkhamsted
2 High Street Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 2BS 01442 862776 Website 3.24 miles
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Springwell Veterinary Surgery
Dunsley Orchard London Road Tring Hertfordshire HP23 6HA 01442 822151 mypet@springwellvets.com Website 4.36 miles

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St Johns Vet Surgery
Horseblock Farm Horseblock Lane Near Heath End Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 3UF 01442 863101 admin@stjohnsvet.co.uk Website 4.65 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Ashridge Estate
A Circular Walk That Takes You Through Areas Of Wildlife-Rich Woodlands And Cross Commons. HP4 1LT 1.19 miles The Entrance To Monument Drive And The Estate Visitor Centre Is Off The B4506 Between Berkhamsted And Dagnall.

Berkhamsted Castle
Berkhamsted Castle Berkhamsted Lancashire HP4 1LJ 2.85 miles

Location what3words unloaded.reinforce.weeps

Ivinghoe Hills Butterfly Walk
This Walk Takes In The Area Where All The Butterflies Found On The Ivinghoe Hills Are To Be Seen, Including The Rare Duke Of Burgundy And Other Specialists Of Rough Chalk Downland Such As Chalkhill Blue, Dark-Green Fritillary And Marbled White. Ivinghoe Beacon Lancashire 3.40 miles Turn South Off B489 Or West Off B4506. Park In The Bottom, Southern End, Of The National Trust Car Park On The West Side Of This C Road (Beacon Road).

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Tring Park
Located On The Edge Of Tring. Mixture Of Open Parkland And Woodland. London Rd Tring Lancashire HP23 5NB 4.40 miles

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Wilstone Reservoir
Lower Icknield Way Tring Lancashire HP23 4NW 5.82 miles

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Tiddenfoot Waterside Park
A Short (≪1 Mile) Circular Walk Around A Large Lake At A Former Sand Quarry Now A Nature Reserve With Plenty Of Water Play Opportunities In Fairly Clean Water (Due To Sand Base It Can Be A Bit Mucky!) ?? Mentmore Rd Lancashire 8.65 miles

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Weather Forecast

Thursday	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	Sunny	Clear	Clear
Temp	11.2°C	9.5°C	8.6°C	7.5°C	9.7°C	15.8°C	20.7°C	23.2°C	24.1°C	22.2°C	17.6°C	15.2°C
Feels Like	10.2°C	8.1°C	7°C	6°C	8.4°C	15.4°C	20.6°C	23.8°C	24.2°C	22.3°C	17.6°C	14.8°C

Friday	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	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	13.8°C	12.8°C	11.9°C	12.5°C	13.8°C	15°C	17.9°C	20.1°C	21.7°C	21.1°C	20.1°C	20.2°C
Feels Like	13.1°C	11.9°C	10.8°C	11.4°C	13.5°C	14.9°C	17.8°C	20.1°C	21.7°C	21.1°C	20.1°C	20.2°C

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

	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	17.9°C	15.5°C	13.7°C	12.5°C	14.5°C	17.7°C	21.1°C	22.4°C	21.6°C	19.4°C	16.9°C	17°C
Feels Like	17.9°C	15.5°C	13.5°C	11.9°C	14.1°C	17.6°C	21.1°C	24.3°C	21.6°C	19.4°C	16.7°C	16.8°C

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