Hitchin is a charming medieval market town with incredible range of shops, restaurants, cafes pub and theatres.

The town has retained its market town feel and has many fine Tudor and Georgian building, particularly around the market square.

In the centre of the market square is a clock made by Gatwards, the jewellers, who have had a shop in Hitchin since 1760. Near to the market square stand the large medieval parish church of St Mary and the 1863 Corn Exchange as well as the late 14th century Adam designed Priory.

Hitchin has an open market on Tuesdays and Saturdays and an Antique Flea Market on Fridays. In addition the town has many Antique and book shops to browse around.

Hitchin Attractions

• Hitchin British Schools Museum - Queen Street
• St. Mary's Church - Churchyard
• The Priory - Bridge Street
• Corn Exchange - Market Place
• The Biggin Almshouses - Biggin Lane
• Museum & Library - Paynes Park
• Queen Mother Theatre - Walsworth Road
• Blue Plague Scheme - Listed Buildings of Interest.

The Lord Lister Hotel is one of many building on this scheme. A Blue Plaque Scheme with accompanying Leaflet identifying many of Hitchin's most interesting and noteworthy buildings was organised in 2000 by the Hitchin Historical Society to mark the Millennium. The society's range of publications can be found in hotel rooms or Hitchin Museum or Hitchin Town Centre Initiative and Local bookshops.

Places of Interest

• Cambridge - 27m/43km - 51 mins by car
• Woburn Safari Park - 25m/39km - 36 mins by car
• Hatfield House - 16/25km - 36 mins by car
• Knebworth House - 6m/10km- 10 mins by car
• Imperial War Museum - 22m/35km - 39 mins by car
• St Albans Cathedral - 22m/35km - 31 mins by car

Nearby towns

• Luton - 9m/14km - 16 mins by car
• Stevenage - 6m/9km - 12 mins by car
• Letchworth - 3m/5km - 7 mins by car
• Baldock - 5m/8km - 12 mins by car
• Bedford - 21m/34km - 40 mins by car
• Henlow Camp - 6m/9km - 13 mins by car
• Hitchin Railway Station - 1m - 15 minutes on foot

Railway

Hitchin railway station is only 1 mile away. There is a taxi service form the station. Trains to London run every 20 minutes and to Cambridge every 30 minutes. The Great North Eastern Railway line does London/Peterborough stopping at Hitchin.

• London/Kings Cross - 29 to 40 Minutes
• Cambridge - 40 minutes

Airports

• Heathrow Terminal 4 - 46m/74km - 68 mins by car
• London Stanstead - 48m/78km - 76 mins by car
• London Luton - 10m/16km - 20 mins by car
• Gatwick - 80m/129km - 105 mins by car

Phone Annette or Terry Kingham at Zenith Cars (07803 499006 or 01707 327773) and they will pick you up at the airport and bring you to the Hotel at a competitive price