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The Walkfo guide to things to do & explore in Shenley

  

Shenley Places Overview: History, Culture & Facts about Shenley

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Shenley history

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Shenley is based on the Anglo-Saxon Scenlai, Scenlei, which means ‘fair or bright clearing or wood’ In the early Middle Ages, southwest Hertfordshire was heavily wooded, with isolated farmsteads or hamlets in forest clearings. By the 14th century, Shenley was considered to be a convenient parish for a country estate, being within reasonable reach of London. The present village grew to accommodate the families of those providing a variety of services for the country estates of the gentry.

You can visit Shenley places with Walkfo Shenley to hear history at Shenley’s places whilst walking around using the free digital tour app. Walkfo Shenley has 38 places to visit in our interactive Shenley 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 Shenley, 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 Shenley places, with a AI tour guide to help you get the best from a visit to Shenley & the surrounding areas.

“Curated content for millions of locations across the UK, with 38 audio facts unique to Shenley places in an interactive Shenley map you can explore.”

Walkfo: Visit Shenley Places Map
38 tourist, history, culture & geography spots

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Walkfo Shenley tourism map key: places to see & visit like National Trust sites, Blue Plaques, English Heritage locations & top tourist destinations in Shenley

  

Best Shenley places to visit

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

Denis Compton Oval The Denis Compton Oval is located at the Shenley Cricket Centre in Shenley, Hertfordshire. The ground was opened by Denis Compton and the main ground was named in his honour.

Shenley Hospital Shenley Hospital was a psychiatric hospital at Shenley in Hertfordshire. It had two sister institutions, Harperbury Hospital and Napsbury Hospital, within a few miles of its location.

Kingsley Green Harperbury Hospital is a mental health and learning disability site located in Hertfordshire, England. It was known for 61 years and has been a fixture of the area’s mental health scene since 1928. By late 2001 Harperbury had only about 200 patients and the hospital was officially closed. The new Kingsley Green mental health facility opened on the site in May 2009.

Tykes Water Tykes Water is a minor tributary of the River Colne in Hertfordshire in England. Its head waters are a network of drainage ditches west of the A41 near Bushey that feed into Aldenham reservoir. The outlet of the reservoir then flows north into the lake in Haberdashers’ Aske’s School grounds. It then proceeds north to make a confluence with a secondary stream, also called Tyke Water, near Kendal Hall Farm.

Shenley Shenley is a village and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England, between Barnet and St Albans. The village is located 14 miles from Central London.

Shenley Hall Shenley Hall is a Grade II listed country house at Shenley in Hertfordshire. It is located in the town of Shenley and is situated in the county of Hertforshire. The hall was built in the 1930s and is now owned by a family.

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