Where The City Ends & The Country Begins...

With over 400 years of history, just a stone’s throw from modern day London, Hatfield Park invites you to escape into hundreds of years of history and enjoy a perfect day out surrounded by beautiful grounds and parkland. Join us and discover history and adventure with all that Hatfield Park has to offer.

Woodland Walks & Park

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Restaurant

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Stable Yard

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West Garden

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Hatfield House

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The House

Enjoy a house steeped in history, built by Robert Cecil, in the grounds where Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood...

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The House

Enjoy a house steeped in history, built by Robert Cecil, in the grounds where Queen Elizabeth I spent much of her childhood...

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The Gardens

The Gardens date from the early 17th Century, when Robert Cecil employed John Tradescant the Elder to collect plants from all over Europe for his new home...

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The Gardens

The Gardens date from the early 17th Century, when Robert Cecil employed John Tradescant the Elder to collect plants from all over Europe for his new home...

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The Park

Hatfield House forms the centrepiece of the largest private estate in Hertfordshire, with the woodlands covering an extensive spread across the county. There are three walks of varying lengths marked in the Park for visitors to enjoy...

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The Park

Hatfield House forms the centrepiece of the largest private estate in Hertfordshire, with the woodlands covering an extensive spread across the county. There are three walks of varying lengths marked in the Park for visitors to enjoy...

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Archives & Collections

Many of the documents at Hatfield House have been here since they were created. We hold documents and collections of local, national and international significance...

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Archives & Collections

Many of the documents at Hatfield House have been here since they were created. We hold documents and collections of local, national and international significance...

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The History

Hatfield House is the home of the 7th Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury and their family. The Estate has been in the Cecil family for 400 years....

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The History

Hatfield House is the home of the 7th Marquess and Marchioness of Salisbury and their family. The Estate has been in the Cecil family for 400 years....

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The Old Palace

The Old Palace was built around 1485 by the Bishop of Ely, John Morton. Henry VIII acquired the Palace from the Bishop of Ely in 1538 and used it as a nursery for his three children...

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The Old Palace

The Old Palace was built around 1485 by the Bishop of Ely, John Morton. Henry VIII acquired the Palace from the Bishop of Ely in 1538 and used it as a nursery for his three children...

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