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

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Temp: 8.1°C

Feels Like: 4.8°C

Wind: 13.9 MPH

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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
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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
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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
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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
No More Collections Today
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Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Old Watling Street
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London Road
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Annables
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Corner Wood Markyate
No More Collections Today
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Buckwood Road
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Cheverells
No More Collections Today
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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
No More Collections Today
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Luton Road
No More Collections Today
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The Chequers/Gaddesden Row
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Bettespol Meadows
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Staggs End ( Gaddesden Row)
No More Collections Today
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Snatchup
No More Collections Today
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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
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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
Amenities
Open at weekends

Disabled public access

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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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
Amenities
Client car park

Animals Treated
Equines

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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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Birds

Cats

Dogs

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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
Amenities
Open at weekends

Client car park

Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Deer

Dogs

Sheep/Goats

Small Mammals

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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
Animals Treated
Birds

Cats

Dogs

Small Mammals

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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.
Location
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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
Location
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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.
Location
what3words
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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

Location
what3words
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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.
Location
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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.
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