Welcome to Flamstead

Flamstead is a small village located in Hertfordshire, England. It is situated between the towns of St Albans and Hemel Hempstead. The village has a rich history dating back to the Roman times, and there are still remnants of the Roman road that once passed through the area. Flamstead is known for its beautiful countryside, with rolling hills and picturesque views.

One of the most notable landmarks in Flamstead is the St Leonard's Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a Grade I listed building. It is known for its stunning architecture and beautiful stained glass windows. The church is also home to a rare medieval wall painting of St Christopher, which is one of only a few remaining in the country.

Flamstead is also home to a number of annual events, including the Flamstead Scarecrow Festival. This festival sees the village come alive with hundreds of scarecrows lining the streets and fields. The festival attracts visitors from all over the country and is a great way to experience the community spirit of the village. Overall, Flamstead is a charming village with a rich history and beautiful countryside, making it a great place to visit or call home.

Local Weather

Freezing fog

Temp: 0.3°C

Feels Like: -2.8°C

Wind: 5.8 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
Flamstead Village School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Ms Allan Maher	Trowley Hill Road Flamstead St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8DL 01582840385 School Website
Markyate Village School And Nursery Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Laura Johnson	Cavendish Road Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8PT 01582840537 School Website
St Lukes School Foundation Special School Ages:9-16 Head Teacher Mr Stephen Hoult-Allen	Crouch Hall Lane Redbourn St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 7ET 01582626727 School Website
Redbourn Infants And Nursery School Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Emma Fenn	Long Cutt Redbourn St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 7EX 01582792341 School Website
Gaddesden Row Jmi School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr David Merriman	Gaddesden Row Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 6HG 01582840376 School Website
Beechwood Park School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mrs Maureen Cussans	Markyate St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8AW 1582840333 School Website
Slip End Village School Community School Ages:3-10 Head Teacher Mrs Laura Jackson	Ross Way Slip End Luton Bedfordshire LU1 4DD 01582720152 School Website
Wood End School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mr Richard Boulton	Yeomans Avenue Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3EF 01582761636 School Website
Brockswood Primary School Community School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Gayle Voigt	Shenley Road Woodhall Farm Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7QH 01442404000 School Website
Roundwood Park School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Alan Henshall	Roundwood Park Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3AE 01582765344 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Harpenden Station Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 4SP 3.67 Miles

Luton Airport Parkway Parkway Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JW 4.07 Miles

Hemel Hempstead London Road, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP3 9BQ 5.79 Miles

Luton Station Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2LT 6.00 Miles

Leagrave Compton Avenue, Leagrave, Bedfordshire, LU4 9BA 6.00 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
King Cars 07866 652555 Hicks Road, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 8LG 1.41 Miles
Chauffeur Solutions 01727 855899 Spectrum House, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 7PR 1.72 Miles
Redbourn Cars 01582 793268 14 Crouch Hall Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 7EQ 2.11 Miles
Heritage Classic Cars 01582 793449 80 Harpenden Lane, St. Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 7PB 2.24 Miles
Harpenden Cab Line Ltd 01582 820820 99 Luton Road, Harpenden, Hertfordshire, AL5 3BB 3.00 Miles
Chancers Private Hire 01442 402978 4 Tamar Green, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 6EP 3.10 Miles
Oakwood Chauffeur Services 01442 233636 88 Claymore, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 6LW 3.37 Miles
Platinum Chauffeuring 07977 236596 59 Ridgeway, Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU6 3RL 3.44 Miles
D M G Limousines Ltd 01582 420324 80 Cutenhoe Rd, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3NF 3.52 Miles
J And B Taxis 01442 264499 7 Leven Way, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP2 6PD 3.52 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Flamstead P.O Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Trowley Bottom Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Watling Street Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
London Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Annables Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Corner Wood Markyate Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Buckwood Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cheverells Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Markyate P.O Collection Today available until:17:00 Weekday Last Collection:17:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:30 Sunday Last Collection:15:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Tassell Hall Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Luton Road Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
The Chequers/Gaddesden Row Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bettespol Meadows Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Staggs End ( Gaddesden Row) Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Snatchup Collection Today available until:09:00 Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Markyate Surgery	1 Hicks Road Markyate St. Albans Hertfordshire AL3 8LJ
Redbourn Hc Medical Practice	Health Centre 1 Hawkes Drive Redbourn St. Albans Hertfordshire AL3 7BL
Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr 01442 261805	Woodhall Farm Medical Ctr Valleygreen, Shenley Rd Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7RJ
Coleridge House Medical Centre 01442 234220	Coleridge Hse Med Ctre 2 Coleridge Crescent Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP2 7PQ
Verulam Medical Group Coleridge	2 Coleridge Crescent Hemel Hempstead HP2 7PQ

Local Stores

Redbourn - High Street
High Street
Redbourn
St. Albans
Hertfordshire
AL3 7LN
01582 794142
Store Website
2.28 miles

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SPAR - Farley Green
Farley Green Service Station
1 Leyhill Drive Station
Luton
LU1 5QA
01582 407032
Store Website
3.3 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Redbourn Priory
The Priory Redbourn St Albans Hertfordshire AL3 7LZ 01582 793636 redbourne.priory@medivet.co.uk Website 2.36 miles
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Meadowbrook Equine Clinic
Luton Hoo Estate New Mill End Lane Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3TQ 0845 296 6675 contact@meadowbrookequine.com Website 2.59 miles
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Icknield Veterinary Group
367 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3LZ 01582 460158 ivghar@fwi.co.uk Website 2.62 miles

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A J Poole
The Veterinary Surgery 169 Luton Road Harpenden Hertfordshire AL5 3BN 01582 462323 enquiry@alistairpoole.co.uk Website 3.01 miles
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Medivet Great Gaddesden - The Vet Station
7A Lower Grade Farm Dagnall Road Great Gaddesden Hemel Hempstead Hertfordshire HP1 3BP 01442 842 211 great.gaddesden@medivet.co.uk Website 3.83 miles

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Luton Gipsy Lane Vets4pets Ltd
Inside Pets At Home Luton Retail Park Gipsy Lane Luton Bedfordshire LU1 3JH 01582 721121 lutongipsylane@vets4pets.com 4.05 miles


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Local Dog Walks

Luton Airport
Walk Around The Back Of Luton Airport, Lots Of Space For Dogs To Go Off Lead And Depending On The Direction A Little Bit Of Forest 66 Eaton Green Rd Luton LU2 9JB 5.46 miles You Can Park In Wigmore Valley Carpark, Head Through The Park Into The Fields Beyond.

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St Albans French Bulldog Walk
We Meet The Last Sunday Of The Month, Every Month At 2Pm For A Walk Where All The Frenchies Can Run And Play As A Group. For Further Information Please Go To The Link To Our Facebook Group 39 St Michael'S St Lancashire 5.90 miles Walk Around Verulamium Park With Other French Bulldogs

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Heartwood Forest
Heartwood Forest Is 3 Miles North Of St Albans In Hertfordshire And Only 20 Miles From Central London. It Lies On Either Side Of The B651, Between Harpenden, Wheathampstead And Sandridge. To Create Heartwood Forest, Over Half A Million Trees Have Been Planted And Meadows Have Been Sown By An Army Of Volunteers. This Walk Enables You To Discover Ancient Woodland, The Newly Planted Forest, And To Langley Wood, Which Has A Lovely Display Of Bluebells During The Spring-Time. AL4 9DQ 6.24 miles From St Albans, Head North-East On The B651 And After 4Km You Will See A Brown Tourist Sign Pointing Towards The Car Park From The Main Road.

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Heartwood Forest
Lots Of Open Space For Walking You Dog's They Say It's A Forest Not Quite But Getting There. Heartwood Forest Sandridge St Albans 6.24 miles

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Heartwood Forest Sandridge
Not Yet A Forest, As It's Newly Planted, With Mature Woodlands At Back And Side. Good Parking And Paths That Are Dry In Winter ( A Big Plus). Plenty Of Off-Lead, Sunny Open Areas Where Your Dog Can Run To His Heart's Content. Great Pub Food In Dog Friendly Pub At The Rose And Crown In Nearby Sandridge. Heartwood Forest Sandridge 6.24 miles Al4 9Dq For Those Of You With Satnav. Sandridge Is North East Of St Albans. Exit Sandridge Going North On The High St And You Will See Heartwood Signposted On The Left. Very Good Parking.

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Ashridge Estate
A Circular Walk That Takes You Through Areas Of Wildlife-Rich Woodlands And Cross Commons. HP4 1LT 6.30 miles The Entrance To Monument Drive And The Estate Visitor Centre Is Off The B4506 Between Berkhamsted And Dagnall.

Weather Forecast

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Feels Like	-20.3°C	-20.4°C	-22.4°C	-22.9°C	-23.1°C	-20°C	-16.5°C	-14.6°C	-13.9°C	-15.4°C	-17.1°C	-20.3°C

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