Redbourn is a village on Watling Street, near St Albans and Harpenden, with the M1 running close by and having a population of 6,000. It has Saxon origins and its church of St Mary is Norman, with the village taking it’s name from the River Red that runs across the common. The village was a popular stage-coach stop having a lot of inns, many of which remain and are still pubs today, most serving real ales and food. The Bull is a fine example of a traditional English pub dating from the 16th century and was used as a filming venue in 2003 for the BBCs Auf Wiedersehen Pet. Some of the pubs offer accommodation and there is a Ramada Jarvis hotel in the village. For centuries, Redbourn was primarily a farming community (it still holds the Herts County show annually) but old industries in the village included making straw plait and hat making — the Village Hall was formerly a straw hat factory. The village apparently hosted the first ever recorded cricket match on the Common in 1666. There is a museum, open only at the weekend, charting the village history to the present day. In 2007, for the first time, there will be a music festival on the County Showground nearby with headline acts Feeder, The Ordinary Boys, Dirty Pretty Things and The Automatic.
Dentist
Doctor
Golf Club
Market
Pub and Bar
Bull
Chequers Inn
Cricketers
Hollybush
School
Redbourn Infants School
St Luke’s School
Taxi
Shops
Places to Stay near Redbourn
Ramada Jarvis Hemel Hempstead (0.48 miles)
Premier Inn Luton South (M1, J9) (1.82 miles)
Located just off the M1 junction 9, ideally situated for Luton, Dunstable, St Albans and Harpenden and set on the gateway to London and Milton Keynes. Families visiting can be accommodated in our interconnecting rooms, ... More | visit websiteHarpenden House (2.00 miles)
A beautiful Grade II listed Georgian town house with a rich history set in the country Market Town of Harpenden. At the beginning of the 19th Century it was used as a 'School for young ... More | visit website
Glen Eagle Manor Hotel (2.04 miles)
Beautifully situated in the 'garden town' of Harpenden. This attractive hotel retains the ambiance of a welcoming Victorian town house. The hotel has high levels of service, excellent cuisine and attention to ... More
Holiday Inn Hemel Hempstead M1 (3.35 miles)
The Hemel Hempstead M1 J8 hotel is perfectly located for business and leisure guests. You’ll find it easy to reach the hotel from the M1 and M25 and it’s just a mile away from The ... More | visit website
Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf and Spa (3.45 miles)
Set amid 1065 acres of rolling English countryside, including a 50 acre lake landscaped by ‘Capability’ Brown, Luton Hoo offers unrivalled prestige and history, having once accommodated Queen Elizabeth II.
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St Michael's Manor (3.69 miles)
St Michael's Manor is a four star, privately owned and run hotel close to the centre of the ancient Roman city of St Albans, and set in five acres of beautiful English country gardens, surrounding ... More | visit website
White Hart Hotel (4.13 miles)
Located in the centre of old St. Albans The White Hart hotel is an historic 600 year old coaching inn. Opposite the world famous Abbey, we are close to the ... More
Comfort Hotel - St Albans (4.18 miles)
Retaining many Edwardian features but totally redesigned for the modern era, this hotel offers a good combination of value and quality in the heart of St. Albans. The hotel is located in ... More
Ardmore House Hotel (4.21 miles)
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