Welcome to Great Amwell

Great Amwell is a picturesque village located in the county of Hertfordshire, England. The village is situated on the River Lea and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. Great Amwell is a popular destination for tourists who come to enjoy the scenic beauty of the area and explore the local attractions.

One of the most notable attractions in Great Amwell is the Amwell Magna Fishery. The fishery is a popular spot for anglers who come to fish for carp, bream, and tench. The fishery is also home to a variety of wildlife, including kingfishers, herons, and otters. Visitors can enjoy a peaceful walk around the fishery and take in the stunning views of the surrounding countryside.

Another popular attraction in Great Amwell is the St. John the Baptist Church. The church dates back to the 12th century and is a beautiful example of Norman architecture. The church is home to a number of interesting features, including a 14th-century font and a 17th-century pulpit. Visitors can take a guided tour of the church and learn about its fascinating history. Great Amwell is a charming village that offers visitors a unique glimpse into the history and culture of Hertfordshire.

Local Weather

Mist

Temp: 8.3°C

Feels Like: 5.1°C

Wind: 13.4 MPH

Wind Dir: SSW

Local Schools

School	Details
St John The Baptist Voluntary Aided Church Of England Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Lydia Hunt	Hillside Lane Great Amwell Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9SE 01920870135 School Website
Amwell View School Community Special School Ages:2-19 Head Teacher Mrs N. D. Ward	Station Road Stanstead Abbotts Ware Hertfordshire SG12 8EH 01920870027 School Website
Middleton School Community Special School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Debbie Hartley	Walnut Tree Walk Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9PD 01920485152 School Website
Hailey Hall School Academy Special Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Delamaine	Hailey Lane Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7PB 01992465208 School Website
Pinewood School Academy Special Converter Ages:11-16 Head Teacher Mr David Mcgachen	Hoe Lane Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9PB 01920412211 School Website
Presdales School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs Matthew Warren	Hoe Lane Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9NX 01920462210 School Website
St Andrews Church Of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:3-11 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Gillingham	Mill Race Stanstead Abbotts Ware Hertfordshire SG12 8BZ 01920870097 School Website
The Cranbourne Primary School Academy Converter Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Rachel Semark	Bridleway North Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 9PP 1992416220 School Website
Haileybury And Imperial Service College Other Independent School Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mr Martin Collier	Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7NU 1992706200 School Website
Roselands Primary School Academy Converter Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Mrs J Carson	High Wood Road Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 9AR 1992442407 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
St Margarets (Herts) Station Road, Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire, SG12 8DS 0.77 Miles

Ware Station Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9UT 1.27 Miles

Rye House Rye Road, Hoddesdon, Essex, EN11 0EG 1.80 Miles

Roydon High Street, Roydon, Essex, CM19 5EH 2.48 Miles

Hertford East Mill Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG14 1SB 2.51 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Kestral Cabs 01920 877700 Station Road, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8DS 0.76 Miles
St Margarets Travel Ltd 01920 871280 Unit 98 The Maltings, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8HG 1.07 Miles
S L Sports Cars Ltd 01920 871187 The Maltings Roydon Rd, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 8HG 1.07 Miles
Acre Cars 01992 451111 23 Gosse Close, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9FG 1.15 Miles
Chauffeur-Line 01992 505050 194 Ware Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9EY 1.27 Miles
Hart Car Service 01992 500666 Station Rd, Ware, Hertfordshire, SG12 9UT 1.28 Miles
Taximan 07711 236198 12 Priors Wood Road, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7QH 1.44 Miles
Harveys Taxi Service 01992 440440 19 Morice Rd, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 9AX 1.45 Miles
Sparks Cars 01992 589364 296 Ware Rd, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7EX 1.70 Miles
Taxi And Mini Bus Hire 01992 466223 Unit 8/Plumpton House/Plumpton Road, Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, EN11 0LB 1.73 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
Great Amwell House Sg12 9Sd No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Van Hage Garden Centre Sg12 9Rp No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Cross Roads Sg12 9Rz No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Margarets (Gilpins Gallop)Sg12 8Ba No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lower Road Sg12 9Sz No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Station Road Sg12 8Ds No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Hoddesdon Road Sg12 8Eg No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Lawrence Road Sg12 8Jl No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Margarets Road Sg12 8Ep No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Easneye Sg12 8Db No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Margarets Road Sg12 8Ep No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Stanstead Abbotts Post Office Sg12 8Aa Collection Today available until:16:00 Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:11:00 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Gilpin Road Sg12 9Na No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Bridleway Nth Collection Today available until:17:15 Weekday Last Collection:17:15 Saturday Last Collection:11:00
Upper Hailey Lane Sg13 7Nx No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Sheffield House Surgery 01920 870196	21 High Street Stanstead Abbotts Hertfordshire SG12 8AA
Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Pcn Hub 01992 463793	C/O Hailey View Surgery 39 Christian Close Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 9FF
Hailey View Surgery 01992 463363	Hailey View Surgery 39 Christian Close Hoddesdon Hertfordshire EN11 9FF
The Medical Centre	The Lodge Haileybury School Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7NU
Dolphin - Covid Local Vaccination Service 2	Burgage Lane Ware SG12 9FT

Local Stores

Stanstead Abbotts
46-50 High Street
Stanstead Abbotts
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG12 8AG
01920 877627
Store Website
0.93 miles

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SPAR - Ware
Highcross Service Station
Cambridge Road
Ware
SG11 1AZ
01920 462024
Store Website
4.0 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Medivet Stanstead Abbotts
132 Cappell Lane Stanstead Abbotts Ware Hertfordshire SG12 8BY 01920 870033 stanstead.abbotts@medivet.co.uk Website 0.94 miles
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Good Companions Veterinary Clinic
3 The Maltings Roydon Road Stanstead Abbots Hertfordshire SG12 8HG 01920 877200 info@goodcompanionsvets.co.uk Website 1.07 miles

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Chestnut Vets Ltd
1 Hoe Lane Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9LS 01920 468874 michelle@chestnutvets.co.uk Website 1.14 miles
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Skin Speciaist Vet Service
Rooftops 26 Spring View Road Ware Hertfordshire SG12 9LB 01920 484525 cfcurtis@btinternet.com 1.42 miles
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Max And Min Veterinary Practice
Foxholes Farm London Road Hertford Hertfordshire SG13 7NT hello@mnmvets.co.uk Website 1.54 miles

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Walton Lodge Veterinary Group Ltd
9 The Green Ware Hertfordshire SG12 0QW 01920 466355 Website 2.00 miles
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Local Dog Walks

Amwell Nature Reserve And Ash Valley
Amwell Marsh Pumping Station Amwell Ln Great Amwell Ware SG12 9SS 0.41 miles No Offical Car Park But You Can Park Along The Road Side. To Get The The Reserve You Have To Crods A Railway Line, So Leads Will Be Needed!

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Admiraland#039;S Walk Lake
Nice Walk Round A Lake And Along A River. Never Busy 2C Admirals Walk Hoddesdon Lancashire EN11 8AA 2.64 miles Near St Cross School

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Hoddesdon Woods
It's A Beautiful Forest Walk, Some Trails Are Marked Out Depending Which Way You Want To Go, But Be Aware That You Do Go Past Farms And There Are Live Stock, As Well As Other Animals That Live In The Woods, But Quite Rear That You Would See A Deer Or A Fox, There Is Free Parking Down Cock Lane, Which Starts You Off On The Old Roman Road, And Cock Ln Lancashire 3.18 miles

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Broxbourne And Bencroft Woods
Broxbourne And Bencroft Woods Are Woodlands Which Help To Make Up Hertfordshire's Only National Nature Reserve. There Are A Number Of Short Walks To Do Here With Your Dog, With All Walks Being Clearly Marked. SG13 8NU 3.79 miles Broxbourne And Bencroft Woods Is Located Off The A10, To The West Of Broxbourne.

Panshanger Park
Thieves Ln Hertford SG14 2WN 3.93 miles

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River Stort
Park In The Moor Hen Pub Car Park. Walk In The Direction Of The Pub And Just Keep Going, Or Stop At The Pub First! It's Approximately A Four Mile Round Trip If You Only Walk To The Next Pub, The Harlow Mill. Once You Reach The Harlow Mill Cross Over The Road Bridge And Make Your Way Back. You Can Walk Further, The River Has A Path Along Side For Miles Or You Can Cut It Shorter, There Are Several Pedestrian Bridges. If You Want To Veer Away From The River There Are Public Foot Paths But Be Aware They End Up Coming Out Onto A Road, Usually Without Pavement. Once You Leave The Pub Area There Is Very Little Foot Traffic. 47 Burntmill Ln Harlow Lancashire CM20 2QS 4.77 miles

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Weather Forecast

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