Quality-rated places to stay and eat in Hertfordshire

Inn

The Wellington

Welwyn, Hertfordshire

★★★★★

Warm and helpful staff create a relaxed feel at this boutique-style inn

Restaurant

The Wellington

Welwyn, Hertfordshire

Charming village inn with an appealing menu.

Public house

The Wellington

Welwyn, Hertfordshire

Stylish village pub with notable food

Public house

The White Hart

Welwyn, Hertfordshire

Contemporary cooking in 17th-century inn

Restaurant

The White Hart

Welwyn, Hertfordshire

First-rate food by the river.

Inn

The White Hart

Welwyn, Hertfordshire

★★★★

17th-century family-run coaching inn with plenty of character.

Things to do

Welwyn Roman Baths

Welwyn, Hertfordshire

Things to do

Shaw's Corner

Ayot St Lawrence, Hertfordshire

Restaurant

Auberge du Lac

Welwyn, Hertfordshire

Beautiful setting for enjoying accomplished cuisine.

Public house

The Tilbury

Datchworth, Hertfordshire

Lovely country pub serving exciting food

Restaurant

The Tilbury

Datchworth, Hertfordshire

Village gastro-pub doing Datchworth proud.

Visitor attraction

Knebworth House, Gardens & Park

Knebworth, Hertfordshire

Quality Assessed

Historic house with grounds famous for rock concerts.

Things to do

Mill Green Mill & Museum

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Visitor attraction

Hatfield House, Park & Gardens

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Quality Assessed

Hotel

Holiday Inn Stevenage

Stevenage, Hertfordshire

★★★★

Modern hotel in the heart of Stevenage with its own gym.

Restaurant

Rose and Crown

Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Skilful modern British dishes from a seasonal menu.

Things to do

Benington Lordship Gardens

Stevenage, Hertfordshire

Hotel

The Farmhouse at Redcoats

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

★★★★

A perfect mix of the modern and the charmingly rustic.

Restaurant

The Orangery

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Plot to plate cooking in former farmhouse.

Restaurant

Chez Mumtaj

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Modern pan-Asian cooking in upmarket setting.

Things to do

Clock Tower

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Restaurant

Dylans at The Kings Arms

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Good food in a relaxed neighbourhood gem.

Hotel

The Samuel Ryder Hotel St. Albans

St Albans, Hertfordshire

★★★★

A truly memorable hotel with stunning original features

Visitor attraction

St Albans Cathedral

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Quality Assessed

The oldest site of Christian worship in England.

Visitor attraction

Celtic Harmony Camp

Hertford, Hertfordshire

Quality Assessed

Immerse yourself in ancient life at this reconstructed Iron Age village.

Visitor attraction

Verulamium Museum

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Quality Assessed

Things to do

Scott's Grotto

Ware, Hertfordshire

Visitor attraction

Willows Activity Farm

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Quality Assessed

Hotel

Sopwell House

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Awaiting inspection

Great private location with plenty of space

Things to do

Roman Wall of St Albans

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Hotel

Hitchin Priory Hotel

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

★★★

An ideally located hotel with a long, rich history.

Restaurant

Kite at The Red Hart

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Awaiting inspection

Self-catering

Ash Barn

Old Hall Green, Hertfordshire

★★★★

Self-catering

Elm Barn

Old Hall Green, Hertfordshire

★★★★

Restaurant

The Cock

Hitchin, Hertfordshire

Awaiting inspection

Things to do

de Havilland Aircraft Museum

London Colney, Hertfordshire

Things to do

Gorhambury

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Things to do

Roman Theatre of Verulamium

St Albans, Hertfordshire

Public house

The Fox

Willian, Hertfordshire

Fine dining pub with a smart, contemporary interior

Restaurant

The Fox

Willian, Hertfordshire

A marvellous village pub offering more than just the usual.

Restaurant with rooms

The Fox

Willian, Hertfordshire

★★★★

Cosy, country pub with modern ideas to keep guests happy

Things to do

Old Gorhambury House

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Hotel

voco Letchworth Hall

Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire

Awaiting inspection

Things to do

Morven Park (NT)

Potters Bar, Hertfordshire

Visitor attraction

RSPB Rye Meads Nature Reserve

Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire

Quality Assessed

Caravan & camping

Lee Valley Caravan Park Dobbs Weir

Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire

★★★★

Attractive site in riverside position with easy access to London.

Things to do

Knocking Hoe National Nature Reserve

Pirton, Hertfordshire

Hostel

YHA London Lee Valley

Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire

★★★★

Hotel

The Grove

Chandler's Cross, Hertfordshire

★★★★★

Historic mansion house with cutting-edge features, set in rolling countryside.

Spa

The Grove

Chandler's Cross, Hertfordshire

Restaurant

The Stables Restaurant at The Grove

Chandler's Cross, Hertfordshire

Creative modern cooking in George Stubbs' favourite stables.

Visitor attraction

Bushey Museum & Art Gallery

Bushey, Hertfordshire

Quality Assessed

An impressive art collection, part of which may be of interest to fans of horse paintings.

Restaurant

Bushel and Strike

Ashwell, Hertfordshire

Awaiting inspection

Things to do

Berkhamsted Castle

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

Restaurant

The Gatsby

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

Contemporary cooking in stylish old cinema.

Inn

The Kings Arms

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

★★★★

Berkhamsted's high street, close to the train station, ideal for business & leisure.

Public house

The Bricklayers Arms

Flaunden, Hertfordshire

Country inn with Anglo-French cuisine

Restaurant

Bricklayers Arms

Flaunden, Hertfordshire

Anglo-French cooking in traditional country inn.

Things to do

Ashridge Estate Visitor Centre

Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire

Visitor attraction

Bishops Stortford Museum at South Mill Arts

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Quality Assessed

This local museum is full of info on this historic market town.

Restaurant

The Trooper

Aldbury, Hertfordshire

Charming village pub serving satisfying contemporary food

Room only

Phoenix Lodge

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

★★★

Comfortable rooms with good transport links

Guest accommodation

The PitStop

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

★★★★

Themed rooms and an American-style diner, a stay with a difference.

Guest accommodation

The Chalk Hare

Royston, Hertfordshire

Awaiting inspection

Hotel

Down Hall Hotel & Spa

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

★★★★

A tasteful mix of traditional and contemporary in a fine country house.

Restaurant

Down Hall Hotel & Spa

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Modern British cooking in a grand setting.

Spa

Down Hall Hotel & Spa

Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Handsome country house hotel with traditional style and superb spa.

Things to do

The Natural History Museum at Tring

Tring, Hertfordshire

Restaurant

Crockers Tring

Tring, Hertfordshire

Confident cooking and unique style of service.

Visitor attraction

Shepreth Wildlife Park

Royston, Hertfordshire

Quality Assessed

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