Closed today – the House and Gardens

Beat the queue – buy tickets in advance

Getting here – free parking for visitors

Fairytale

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PRIVATE LAKE (NEW POND)

The lake is situated outside the East wing of Hatfield House, beyond the maze in the East Gardens. There a wooded island at the south end of the lake...
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DEER PARK WOODS

The deer park woodland is surrounded by a very high fence to contain the deer that cannot be removed. The trees are a mixture of deciduous and pine...
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ELEPHANT DELL

The wooded area Northeast of the house is known as the Elephant Dell, due to the trunk and branches of the oak bearing a remarkable resemblance to...
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QUEEN ELIZABETH SHOWGROUND

Queen Elizabeth II planted this tree in 1985 to replace the original oak tree under which it is believed Queen Elizabeth I was sitting when she was...
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VIADUCT BRIDGE

The Viaduct Bridge is the main entrance route into Hatfield Park and spans the village of Old Hatfield providing impressive views of the Church and...
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MOSSY WOOD

A magical area of woodland that is carpeted with moss beds in mature pine forest. There is very occasional traffic noise from Wild Hill Lane.