TOWN AND COUNTRY
Newlands is set in rolling farm land on the Lea Valley in Hertfordshire. The whole area is criss-crossed with footpaths and bridle paths, and the River Lea provides endless opportunities for wildlife, boating, and canal-side walks (with associated pubs!). We have a large stock of guidebooks and maps so you can plan your outing to fit into an hour, a morning or a whole day.
STATION
Our local station - Stanstead St Margarets is a 20 minute walk across the fields (or a 5 minute taxi ride) and trains will get you into central London in less than 40 minutes. Needless to say, the range of theatres, museums, shops, historic sites and general entertainment is huge. You can indulge in one of the world’s greatest capitals and still be back in rural Hertfordshire for a quiet evening stroll in the country.
EATING OUT
We are lucky enough to be in a diner’s paradise!
In the village we have 3 pubs and 2 restaurants. In Hunsdon (2 miles away) we have the Fox and Hounds which is in the Good Food Guide. And if you want to go to Ware and Hertford you will be truly spoilt for choice: the range of restaurant and eateries is really quite staggering!
The following list is by no means exhaustive:
| The Spice Merchant Sala Thai The Hertford Tea Room Baan Thitiya House Kitchen The Lounge The Hot House The Saracens The Merchant House Deco Village Taverna Le Rendez Vous Loch Fyne Pizza Express Neelakash Tandoori Café Oreo The Sugar Hut | Paddyfields The Salisbury Arms The Lounge Café Three Lakes Restaurant Shahenshah The Barge No 1 Thai Café The Stone House Thai Rack The Six Templars The Tap Bar Gregoris Lussmans The Vine Café Rouge Raj Tandoori | Taste of Raj Jacobys Bollywoods Tikka Cottage Temple Bar and Restaurant Baroosh Wagon and Horses The Blue Coat Brasserie Gerard China Red Chinese Bismillah Serendipity Ask Peking House Manolya Bertellis |
As you can see, you will have no trouble finding somewhere to suit your requirements.
LOCAL PLACES OF INTEREST
Within a 5 mile radius Hertford Castle | 15 mile radius Gun Powder Mills | 35 mile radius Royston Caves |