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Top Christmas markets in Hertfordshire 2019

Christmas isn't complete without a trip to a festive fair. From German-style food stalls to vintage fetes, Hertfordshire's Christmas markets have it all

Out & About

Nature writer Richard Mabey: A neighbour of the wild

Tue, 11:29 Words: Holly Louise Eells

One of Britain's most influential nature writers, Richard Mabey discusses his latest book reflecting on five decades of writing and his enduring love for his home county of Hertfordshire

Top Christmas markets in Hertfordshire 2019

Tue, 10:39 Samuel Mathewson

Christmas isn't complete without a trip to a festive fair. From German-style food stalls to vintage fetes, Hertfordshire's Christmas markets have it all

10 reasons not to miss this month's Hertfordshire Life magazine

Tue, 09:37

Don't miss the fabulous December issue - on sale in supermarkets and good newsagents now

New baby penguins at Paradise Wildlife Park

Monday, November 4, 2019

One of the new African penguin chicks at Paradise Wildlife Park

'Happy, healthy and adorable' bundles of fluff are the newest animal additions

The mystery of the black squirrel in Hertfordshire

Friday, October 18, 2019 Words: Amy Thorburn

Black squirrel in Letchworth (photo: Simon A A Hawkins/Alamy Stock Photo)

They have spread from their stronghold in Letchworth to become an increasingly common sight in Herts and beyond, but how did the black squirrel get its coat and is it the thug some believe?

7 of the best luxury spas in Hertfordshire

Wednesday, October 16, 2019

The pool area at Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf and Spa

You don't have to go miles away for a relaxing break, there are luxury spas right here in Herts and its surrounds that will make you feel like you're back on holiday. Here's our pick of the finest

Try the new craze of 'forest bathing' therapy in Hertfordshire

Thursday, August 29, 2019 Photos: Taryn Paterson

The benefits of getting out in the fresh air are well-known, but a new take on it, forest therapy, is growing in popularity as a way to unwind and improve health. We asked Herts-based forest therapy guide Sam Wright to explain

January 2019

Homes & Gardens

Tobias Oliver Interiors: Major interior design studio launched in Berkhamsted

Tuesday, September 24, 2019

Interior designer Tobias Trigg has transformed a former solicitor's office into a beautiful showroom

Hertfordshire home: Pretty converted watermill in Westmill

Monday, August 19, 2019 Words: Pat Bramley

The river Rib has been at the heart of the property for 1,000 years (photo: Savills)

Once owned by a bodyguard to Edward the Confessor, and a hideout during the Profumo affair, The Mill in Westmill is a home with a long and intriguing history

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Thursday, August 1, 2019

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Hertfordshire home: A pretty converted power station near Ware

Tuesday, July 16, 2019 Words: Pat Bramley. Photos: The Modern House

The old barns have been converted into a showpiece kitchen and dining room (photo: The Modern House)

With a baby imminent, a couple with a vision took on a former power station near Ware and set about realising its potential as a family home

Beautiful riverside cottage garden in Wheathampstead

Tuesday, June 4, 2019 Words: Philippa Pearson. Photos: Jonathan Hilder

There's plenty of seating in the garden to enjoy the river and the wildlife (photo: Piers Photography)

With exotic inspiration from her travels mixed with cottage garden plants and natural areas, Sally Trendell has created a magical riverside garden at her home near Wheathampstead

Local food and drink producers in Hertfordshire

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 Words: Samuel Mathewson, Maya Derrick, Julie Lucas. Illustrations: Margarita Miller

We've compiled a guide to 19 of the best producers making fabulous food and drink right on your doorstep

Restaurant recipe: Spicy Scotch bonnet eggs

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

Dylans Scotch bonnet egg (photo: Tom Fallon Photography)

The Dylans Kings Arms, St Albans shares its restaurant recipe for delicious and spicy Scotch Bonnet Eggs

Herts cheese shop launches online delivery service

Tuesday, November 5, 2019

The Cheese Plate are offering cheese boxes (photo: Sharon Struckman)

The Buntingford cheese specialist has launched a new online shop and gift box delivery service

Ad Feature Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa

Sunday, October 27, 2019

Set within 1,065 acres of countryside, 5 star Luton Hoo Hotel, Golf & Spa is the quintessential English country house hotel.

Hertfordshire brewers hailed in CAMRA's Good Beer Guide 2020

Friday, October 18, 2019

Hertfordshire's beer scene is booming, according to the Campaign for Real Ale's newly-published guide

10 key historic events that happened in Hertfordshire

Tue, 11:56 Words: Stephen Roberts

Boudicca, Queen of the Iceni, led a fierce and bloody uprising against the occupying forces of the Roman empire (photo: Lebrecht Music & Arts/Alamy Stock Photo)

At key times Hertfordshire has been at the fulcrum of national events. Here are 10 that made the historic headlines

Nature writer Richard Mabey: A neighbour of the wild

Tue, 11:29 Words: Holly Louise Eells

One of Britain's most influential nature writers, Richard Mabey discusses his latest book reflecting on five decades of writing and his enduring love for his home county of Hertfordshire

Bishop's Stortford man named Mister World

Friday, October 18, 2019

Jack Heslewood lifting the Mister World title in Manila, Philippines (photo: Miss World Organisation)

A rocket scientist from Bishop's Stortford has become the first British man to win the Mr World title

Record Them: The Herts company making audio documentaries of people's lives

Tuesday, October 8, 2019 Words & pictures: Julie Lucas

Sylvia (left) with a friend petting a carthouse at the former blacksmiths in Church Lane, Stevenage in the 1940s

In our increasingly fast-paced world, we rarely have time to sit with loved ones and hear about times gone by. Enter a St Albans company aiming to make sure those memories are not lost

Nostalgic old videos of Hertfordshire

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Samuel Mathewson

These old photos of Hertfordshire will leave you feeling nostalgic (photo: deserontoarchives, Flickr)

Travel back in time to the good old days of Hertfordshire's past with these nostalgic archive videos

Nature writer Richard Mabey: A neighbour of the wild

Tue, 11:29 Words: Holly Louise Eells

One of Britain's most influential nature writers, Richard Mabey discusses his latest book reflecting on five decades of writing and his enduring love for his home county of Hertfordshire

British Film Institute National Archive in Berkhamsted

Monday, October 14, 2019 Words: Richard Burton

Still from the 1903 film adaptation of Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland directed by Cecil Hepworth and Percy Stow. Its restoration by the BFI has been viewed more than a million times on YouTube (photo: AF Fotografie/Alamy Stock Photo)

Spanning more than a century, the British Film Institute National Archive is the largest of its kind in the world. Richard Burton explores the collection and the work to preserve it in perpetuity at Berkhamsted

Nostalgic old videos of Hertfordshire

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Samuel Mathewson

Travel back in time to the good old days of Hertfordshire's past with these nostalgic archive videos

Digswell Arts Trust: Helping emerging artists

Monday, September 30, 2019

Low and lambent i by current fellow Sally Tyrie

The charity that helps emerging artists in Hertfordshire and the surrounding area to flourish for more than 60 years

Top Christmas markets in Hertfordshire 2019

20 of the best restaurants in Hertfordshire

Food at The Grove, Watford (photo: The Grove)

Afternoon tea in Hertfordshire: 32 of the best

Where to go for Christmas Day lunch in Hertfordshire

Auberge du Lac, Brocket Hall (pic: Ewan Munro, Flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

Villages in Hertfordshire: 10 pretty places to visit

The green in Westmill, Herts (photo: GlennMason, Getty Images)

10 key historic events that happened in Hertfordshire

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