Hertfordshire

Hertfordshire (pronounced "Hartfordshire" or "Harfordshire" and abbreviated as "Herts") is an inland county in the United Kingdom, officially part of the East of England Government region. It is one of the Home Counties.

Places of interest

• Aldenham Country Park
• Beech Bottom Dyke, St Albans - large scale iron age defensive or boundary ditch
• Berkhamstead Castle
• De Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre, Salisbury Hall, between London Colney and South Mimms
• Ye Olde Fighting Cocks, St Albans - a claimant to being the oldest pub in Britain.
• Hatfield House : Jacobean house, gardens and park
• Knebworth House - 250 acres (1.0 km²) of country park, venue of regular rock and pop festivals.
• St Albans Cathedral
• Shaw's Corner, Ayot St Lawrence, home of George Bernard Shaw.
• The Six Hills Roman site in Stevenage.
• Stevenage, the first UK New Town
• Sopwell Nunnery, St Albans
• The University of Hertfordshire was created from Hatfield Polytechnic which originated in Hatfield.
• Verulamium Roman town remains at St Albans

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