Hemel Hempstead Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
town in Hertfordshire in the East of England
About Hemel Hempstead
Developed after World War II as a new town, the town has existed as a settlement since the 8th century and has a picturesque old town and a fine Norman church. The new town centre is a planned shopping area with an indoor Mall called Marlowes Centre and an outdoor market. There is extensive, though not free, town centre parking. The town has the only real snow indoor ski centre in the south east. Officially named🌍The Ploughand sometimes known as "Moor End Roundabout", a road roundabout made up of 6 small roundabouts arranged in a circle around a single large roundabout. Drivers either love or hate navigating it - in 2005 it was voted second worst roundabout in the UK (the "worst" being its sister roundabout inSwindon); yet by 2011 it was voted the best (in a different poll). Probably not
Top Attractions in Hemel Hempstead
Explore the best things to see and do in Hemel Hempstead:
- ★Boxmoor meadows
- ★CineWorld
- ★Frogmore Paper Mill
- ★Magic Roundabout
- ★Nickey Line
- ★Planet Ice
- ★Quasar
- ★Ski Lesson
Where to Eat in Hemel Hempstead
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴K2 Balti House
- 🍴The Banana Leaf
- 🍴The Dragon Garden
- 🍴The Three Horseshoes
Where to Stay in Hemel Hempstead
- 🏨Aubrey Park Hotel
- 🏨Express by Holiday Inn
- 🏨Premier Inn (Hemel Hempstead Central)
- 🏨Travelodge
Hemel Hempstead Travel Guide Sections
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