Brides Farm Bed & Breakfast is a short drive from many attractions, including Hatfield House, Knebworth House, Luton Hoo and the historic city of Cambridge.

Walking, Cycling, Riding, Angling and Boating

Hertfordshire is a green county, with half of the county designated by the government as Green Belt. Picturesque woodland, river valleys, and open farmland make up a beautiful and varied landscape.

The county has more than 1,800 miles (3,000 km) of public paths and rights of way, including the The Hertfordshire Way, a 166 mile (265 km) circular footpath and parts of the county are designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

The county also has a number of designated cycle paths. For the more adventurous the county’s canals, rivers and lakes provide opportunities for a number of water sports such as sailing and canoeing as well as the more gentle boat cruises that depart from various points through Hertfordshire.

Golf Courses

Hertfordshire has around 77 golf courses and there are over 10 within a 25 minute drive of Brides Farm.

Haileybury College

This renowned coeducational boarding school is a five minute walk from Brides Farm and many of our guests are visitors to the College.

Nature Reserves

There are over 40 nature reserves and wildlife sites in Hertfordshire, many of which are owned or managed by the Herts & Middlesex Wildlife Trust. Two of theses reserves are adjacent to Brides Farm. Balls Wood is a sizeable and varied woodland, and Hertford Heath Reserve is rare Hertfordshire open heathland (in the process of being restored to its previous state) combined with woodland, two large ponds, several smaller healthy pools and is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

Lea Valley Park

From Ware in Hertfordshire to the River Thames at East India Dock Basin in London, the Lee Valley Regional Park provides leisure activities which suit all ages, tastes and abilities.

Stretching 26 miles on both sides of the River Lee, the unique natural features of this 10,000 acre area have been shaped to provide a mosaic of countryside areas, urban green spaces, heritage sites, country parks, nature reserves and lake and riverside trails, plus sports and recreation centres.

So whatever you do in your leisure time, whether it’s golf or ice skating, fishing or bird watching or perhaps exploring countryside or historic sites, you’ll find it in Lee Valley Regional Park.

Hertfordshire Way

This is a circular 166 mile trail through the green and beautiful Hertfordshire, a county of rich contrasts. The whole route is waymarked at every road crossing and away from the roads there are distinctive waymarking discs to help the walker. Over 97% of the route is on public rights of way on which you have a legal right to walk and the rest is on permissive paths.