Welcome to Preston

Preston is a small village located in the county of Hertfordshire, England. It is situated approximately 30 miles north of London and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. The village has a population of around 1,500 people and is known for its peaceful and tranquil atmosphere.

One of the main attractions in Preston is the St. Martin's Church, which dates back to the 12th century. The church is a Grade II listed building and is known for its beautiful stained glass windows and intricate architecture. The church is open to visitors and is a popular destination for tourists and locals alike.

Preston is also home to a number of small businesses, including a post office, a convenience store, and a pub. The village is known for its strong sense of community, and residents often come together for events and celebrations throughout the year. Overall, Preston is a charming and picturesque village that offers a peaceful escape from the hustle and bustle of city life.

Local Weather

Light rain

Temp: 1.2°C

Feels Like: -5.5°C

Wind: 22.8 MPH

Wind Dir: NW

Local Schools

School	Details
Preston Primary School Voluntary Controlled School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Miss Jacomina Luitingh	Back Lane Preston Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7UJ 01462451734 School Website
St Ippolyts Church Of England Aided Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:5-11 Head Teacher Rachel Peddie	Ashbrook Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7PB 01462432080 School Website
St Pauls Walden Primary School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Nancy Adshead	Bendish Lane Whitwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8HX 01438871241 School Website
Kingshott School Other Independent School Ages:3-13 Head Teacher Mr David Weston	Stevenage Road St Ippolyts Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7JX 1462432009 School Website
Breachwood Green Junior Mixed And Infant School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Kirsty Badham	Oxford Road Breachwood Green Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8NP 01438833115 School Website
Whitehill Junior School Community School Ages:7-11 Head Teacher Mr Steve Mills	Whitehill Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9HT 01462621313 School Website
Highbury Infant School And Nursery Community School Ages:3-7 Head Teacher Mrs Helen Avey	Standhill Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9AG 01462630500 School Website
Wymondley Junior Mixed And Infant School Community School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Tony Plunkett	Siccut Road Little Wymondley Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7HN 01438354583 School Website
Hitchin Girls School Academy Converter Ages:11-18 Head Teacher Mrs James Crowther	Highbury Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9RS 01462621300 School Website
Offley Endowed Primary School Voluntary Aided School Ages:4-11 Head Teacher Mrs Paul Edwards	School Lane Offley Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 3AT 01462768392 School Website

Local Train Stations

Train Station
Hitchin Walsworth Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 9UL 3.20 Miles

Stevenage Lytton Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 1XT 3.39 Miles

Knebworth Park Lane, Knebworth, Hertfordshire, SG3 6AT 5.12 Miles

Luton Airport Parkway Parkway Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 3JW 5.36 Miles

Letchworth Garden City Station Road, Letchworth Garden City, Hertfordshire, SG6 3AN 5.46 Miles

Local Taxis

Taxi
Town Taxis 01462 423242 Unit 4/Dog Kennel Farm/Charlton Rd, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2AB 2.20 Miles
Barrian Cars 01438 833737 Breachwood Green, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG4 8PJ 2.46 Miles
Executive Airport Cars 01462 612607 3A Nuns Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1EP 2.69 Miles
Airport Taxis 07761 706345 3A Nuns Close, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1EP 2.69 Miles
Easy Limos 07766 687117 High Street, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1BH 2.69 Miles
Stevenage Taxis 01438 357111 Caxton Point, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2XU 2.96 Miles
Tims Travels Minibus And Taxi Hire 01438 213635 20 Ansell Court, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 4RL 3.05 Miles
Boxall Taxis Ltd Hitchin 01462 433333 30A Nightingale Road, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1QU 3.10 Miles
Tinys Taxis Hitchin 01462 888888 Desmond Court, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 1RD 3.24 Miles
Alpha Taxis 01462 440909 23 North Pl, Hitchin, Hertfordshire, SG5 2NW 3.26 Miles

Local Post Boxes

Post Box
The Green Sg4 7Ud No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Tatmore Place No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:00 Saturday Last Collection:10:30
Whitehall Sg4 8Jz No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Kings Walden Post Office Sg4 8La No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:16:30 Saturday Last Collection:10:30 Priority Mailbox: Special Mailbox:
Little Almshoe Sg4 7Np No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Church Gates Sg4 8Jx No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Gosmore Sg4 7Qg No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Waterdell Lane Sg4 7Rb No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
St Pauls Walden Sg4 8Dn No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
East View Sg4 7Pe No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Priory Way Sg4 9At No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Broadmeadow Ride Sg4 7St No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Rush Green No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Charlton Sg5 2Ae No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00
Blackhorse Lane Sg4 9Eg No More Collections Today Weekday Last Collection:09:00 Saturday Last Collection:07:00

Local GP Practices

GP Practice	Details
Whitwell Surgery 01438 871398	60 High Street Whitwell Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 8AG
The Symonds Green Health Centre 01438 364488	Symonds Green Health Ctr. Filey Close Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 2JW
Hertfordshire Special Allocation Scheme 0333 2001220	The Treatment Centre 39 Portmill Lane Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1DJ
The Portmill Surgery 01462 434246	The Portmill Surgery 114 Queen Street Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 9TH
Orford Lodge	100 Bancroft Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1ND

Local Stores

Symonds Green
1 Filey Close
Symonds Green
Stevenage
Hertfordshire
SG1 2JW
01438 355541
Store Website
2.75 miles

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SPAR - Euro Garages - Nightingale
Euro Garages
Nightingale Road
Hitchen
SG5 1RQ
01462 455226
Store Website
3.2 miles

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Local Vetinary Surgeries

Hitchin Veterinary Surgery
St. Ibbs Farm London Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG4 7NL 01462 436963 info@hitchinvets.co.uk Website 1.46 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Phone lines are open between 8.30am - 6.00pm
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Phone lines are open between 8.30am - 6.00pm
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Phone lines are open between 8.30am - 6.00pm
Fri	08:00	18:00
Phone lines are open between 8.30am - 6.00pm
Sat	09:00	11:00
Phone lines are open between 8.30am - 11.00am
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Berry House Veterinary Practice
41 Nightingale Road Hitchin Hertfordshire SG5 1RE 01462 451500 info@berryhousevets.co.uk Website 3.17 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Mon	08:00	20:00
phones from 8.30am-7pm
Tue	08:00	20:00
phones from 8.30am-7pm
Wed	08:00	20:00
phones from 8.30am-7pm
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phones from 8.30am-7pm
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phones from 8.30am-7pm
Sat	08:30	16:00
phones from 8.30am-2pm
Sun	closed	closed

Companion Care (Stevenage) Ltd T/A Vets4pets
Inside Pets At Home Unit 1 The Firs Fairlands Way Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 1FZ 01438 747 646 stevenage@companioncare.co.uk Website 3.46 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Community Pet Clinic
Jollyes Petfood Superstores Monkswood Retail Park Elder Way Stevenage Hertfordshire SG1 1TL Website 3.83 miles


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Roebuck Veterinary Group - Roebuck
Roebuck Gate Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 8HP 01438 354599 enquiries@roebuckvets.co.uk Website 4.47 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
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Medivet Stevange - Valley Vets
9 Hydean Way Stevenage Hertfordshire SG2 9XH 01438 369390 stevenage@medivet.co.uk Website 4.53 miles
Amenities
Animals Treated
	Open	Close
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Sun	closed	closed

Local Dog Walks

Oughtenhead Common
A Huge Expanse Of Fields And Protected Nature Reserves. There Is A Small Car Park Which Would Fit Around 6-8 Cars At The Start Of The Playing Field Then Many Turnstiles On To Various Difference Tracks. Some Ponds, Chalk Pits And River Areas. A Great All Rounder! Oughtonhead Nature Reserve Pirton 3.64 miles

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Wymondley Wood
Lovely Walk Around The Woods. Leads On To The Fields At The Back For Futher Exploring. Track Down To The Wood Is Very Bumpy And It Is Single Track. The Car Park Is Small And It Can Get Very Busy With Walkers. Wymondley Wood Letchworth GARDEN CITY 3.67 miles

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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 3.89 miles You Can Park In Wigmore Valley Carpark, Head Through The Park Into The Fields Beyond.

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Deacons Hill
Beautiful Walk With Lots Of Birds, Cattle And Very Hilly. The Place Has Free Parking And Has Some Spectacular Views. Hitchin Lancashire 4.43 miles

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Old Knebworth Two Woods Walk
99-103 Park Ln Knebworth SG3 6PP 4.54 miles Nearest Postcode Is Sg3 6Pp - Look For The Footpath Sign And Electricity Station.

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Deacon Hill Pegdson
Hitchin Rd Hitchin Lancashire SG5 3JT 4.79 miles Live And Let Live Pub

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Weather Forecast

Friday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Clear	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Overcast	Partly Cloudy	Overcast	Overcast
Temp	11.2°C	8.2°C	6.7°C	5.5°C	5.1°C	5.2°C	6°C	6.9°C	10.3°C	5.4°C	4.2°C	4.2°C
Feels Like	8.5°C	4.4°C	2.5°C	1.3°C	1.4°C	2°C	3.9°C	5.3°C	5.7°C	3.8°C	2°C	1.9°C

Saturday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Overcast	Overcast	Cloudy	Cloudy	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Cloudy	Overcast	Clear
Temp	3.7°C	3.6°C	2.8°C	1.5°C	1°C	2.4°C	5.5°C	6.7°C	6.1°C	4.4°C	1.7°C	2°C
Feels Like	1.5°C	0.8°C	-0.7°C	-2.9°C	-3.7°C	-2°C	1.6°C	2.9°C	2°C	-0.3°C	-3.4°C	-1.7°C

Sunday	00:00	02:00	04:00	06:00	08:00	10:00	12:00	14:00	16:00	18:00	20:00	22:00

	Cloudy	Cloudy	Clear	Clear	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Sunny	Clear	Partly Cloudy	Partly Cloudy
Temp	-0.5°C	-2.3°C	-3.6°C	-4.4°C	-4.1°C	-2.5°C	0°C	1.9°C	1.9°C	0°C	-1.3°C	-1.4°C
Feels Like	-6.1°C	-8.9°C	-10.6°C	-11.4°C	-10.8°C	-8.6°C	-5.1°C	-2.4°C	-1.8°C	-3.1°C	-4.9°C	-6.1°C

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