Visit Hoddesdon Places

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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Hoddesdon

  

Hoddesdon Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Hoddesdon

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Hoddesdon history

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Early history

The name “Hoddesdon” is believed to be derived from a Saxon or Danish personal name combined with the Old English suffix “don”, meaning a down or hill . The earliest historical reference to the name is in the Domesday Book within the hundred of Hertford .

After the Second World War

After the Second World War Hoddesdon increasingly became a dormitory town, forming part of the London commuter belt . Much of the town centre was demolished in the 1960s and 1970s, with the construction of the Tower Centre and Fawkon Walk shopping centres .

Recent changes

Rye House Kart Raceway was recently described as the “Silverstone of Karting” by David Coulthard . The Book It Now diary based calendar system was developed here in 2013 .

You can visit Hoddesdon places with Walkfo Hoddesdon to hear history at Hoddesdon’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Hoddesdon has 49 places to visit in our interactive Hoddesdon map, with amazing history, culture & travel facts you can explore the same way you would at a museum or art gallery with information audio headset. With Walkfo, you can travel by foot, bike or bus throughout Hoddesdon, being in the moment, without digital distraction or limits to a specific walking route. Our historic audio walks, National Trust interactive audio experiences, digital tour guides for English Heritage locations are available at Hoddesdon places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Hoddesdon & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 49 audio facts unique to Hoddesdon places in an interactive Hoddesdon map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Hoddesdon Places Map
49 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Hoddesdon historic spots	Hoddesdon tourist destinations	Hoddesdon plaques	Hoddesdon geographic features
Walkfo Hoddesdon tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Hoddesdon

  

Best Hoddesdon places to visit

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Hoddesdon has places to explore by foot, bike or bus. Below are a selection of the varied Hoddesdon’s destinations you can visit with additional content available at the Walkfo Hoddesdon’s information audio spots:

Rawdon House Rawdon House was built in 1622 by Marmaduke Rawdon and extended in 1879 . In 1898 it became St Monica’s Priory, a convent of Augustinian canonesses, a use that lasted until 1969 . The Jacobean and Victorian wings of the building are Grade II* listed .

Broxbournebury Manor Broxbournebury Manor is a country club in Hertfordshire . It was originally a courtyard house built in the 16th Century with major alterations and additions in the 18th and 19th Centuries .

Hoddesdon Cemetery Hoddesdon Cemetery is owned and maintained by the Borough of Broxbourne in Hertfordshire . It is the burial ground for the town of Hoddedesdon in the UK .

Rye House Kart Circuit Rye House Kart Circuit is a kart circuit, in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, England . The circuit is one of the oldest in the country and has been used by drivers including Jenson Button, Anthony Davidson and Lewis Hamilton .

Paradise Wildlife Park Paradise Wildlife Park is a family-run wildlife park and charity located in Broxbourne, Hertfordshire, England. The zoo is home to over 800 animals including Amur tigers, white lions, snow leopards, European wolves, African penguins, red pandas, Green anacondas, Two-toed sloths, lemurs, meerkats, Bactrian camels, Plain’s zebras, Brazilian tapirs, and many more. The wildlife park recently released plans to open a UK first mixed habitat for sun bears, binturongs & Asian short-clawed otters.

Hertford Heath Hertford Heath is a small village and civil parish near the county town of Hertfordshire. The population at the 2011 Census was 2,672.

St. Margaretsbury F.C. St. Margaretsbury Football Club is based in Stanstead Abbotts, near Ware, Hertfordshire, England. They are currently members of the Essex Senior League and play at the Recreation Ground.

St James’ Church, Stanstead Abbotts St James’ Church is a redundant Anglican church near Stanstead Abbotts, Hertfordshire. It is Grade I listed as a Grade II listed building. The church is under the care of the Churches Conservation Trust.

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