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Hatfield Town Council

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Contact Information


Hatfield Town Council
Council Offices
Birchwood Leisure Centre
Longmead
Hatfield
Herts
AL10 OAN

Tel: 01707 262023
Fax: 01707 271145

Email: Hatfield Council
www.hatfield-herts.gov.uk
 

Local Information

ACCOMMODATION

BED & BREAKFAST
Mrs Gilhooly, 286 Bishops Rise Tel: 01707 268770
Mrs O’Donnell, 89 High Dells Tel: 01707 268651
Mrs Marks, 130 Millwards. email: marks.carol@ntlworld.com Tel: 01707 880168
Abigail House, 313 St.Albans Road West Tel: 01707 268344
Stewards Cottage, 60 Bell Lane, Bell Bar Tel: 01707 642091
A1 Links Bed and Breakfast Network (Hatfield) Tel: 0845 4304411 Website: www.a1bedandbreakfastnetwork.co.uk
Mrs. L. Bennett. email: lorraine@drak.co.uk Website: www.hatfieldbedandbreakfast.co.uk
Mrs Josie Grice, Holme Road, Hatfield email: josiesbednbfast@aol.com Tel: 01707 880434
Hatfield Arms 54 Great North Road, Hatfield Tel: 01707 274060
The Town Inn, Queensway, Town Centre, Hatfield Tel: 01707 274060
The Eight Bells, 2 Park Street, Hatfield Tel: 01707 274060

HOTELS
Mulberry Lodge, Newgate Street Tel: 01707 879652
Ramada Jarvis, St. Albans Road West Tel: 01707 265411
Socus Hotel, Roe Hyde Way Tel: 01707 275701
Premier Inn, Lemsford Road Tel: 01707 256036
Beales Hotel, Comet Way Tel: 01707 288500
Bush Hall Hotel, Mill Green Tel: 01707 271251
Travelodge, Comet Way Tel: 08719 848484

BANKS, BUILDING SOCIETIES & POST OFFICES

Abbey National plc, 11 Town Centre, Hatfield Tel: 0845 765 4321
Barclays Bank plc, 86 Town Centre, Hatfield Tel: 08457 555555
HSBC, 33 Town Centre, Hatfield Tel: 08457 404404
Halifax plc, 17 Town Centre, Hatfield Tel: 08457 203040
Lloyds Bank plc, 39 Town Centre, Hatfield Tel: 08453 000000
National Westminster Bank plc, 35 Town Centre, Hatfield Tel: 08453 018288
Birchwood SPO, 125 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262807
Hatfield MPO, Martins Newsagents, 9 Town Centre, Hatfield Tel: 01707 261514
South Hatfield SPO, 12 High View, Bishops Rise, Hatfield Tel: 01707 263980

EDUCATION

Department of Education, Hertfordshire County Council, County Hall, Hertford Tel: 01438 737500

HIGHER EDUCATION
University of Hertfordshire, College Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01707 284000
Students Union Tel: 01707 285000

FURTHER EDUCATION
Oaklands College, All campuses Tel: 01727 737000

SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Bishops Hatfield Girls’ School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield Tel: 01707 275331
Onslow St. Audreys School, Old Rectory Drive, Hatfield Tel: 01707 264228

PRIMARY SCHOOLS
Birchwood Avenue Primary School, Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262503
Countess Anne School, School Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262840
Dehavilland Primary School, Travellers Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01707 346620
Green Lanes School, Green Lanes, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262556
Howe Dell School, The Runway, Hatfield Tel: 01707 263291
Ponsbourne St. Mary’s, Newgate Street, Nr. Hertford Tel: 01707 872395
St. John’s CE School, Lemsford Village Tel: 01707 322589
St. Philip Howard RC School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield Tel: 01707 263969
Southfield School, Barnfield, Travellers Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01707 258259
Oak View School, Woods Avenue, Hatfield Tel: 01707 344400
The Ryde School, Pleasant Rise, Hatfield Tel: 01707 267333

OUT OF SCHOOL ACTIVITIES FOR 5 – 11 YEAR OLDS

Playscheme, Birchwood Leisure Centre, Longmead, Hatfield Tel: 01707 270772/3

NURSERIES

Annabel’s Montessori School, Lemsford Village Hall, Lemsford Tel: 01707 393027
The Birches Nursery, Crawford Road, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262164
de Havilland Nursery, Travellers Lane, Hatfield. Tel: 01707 268343
Howe Dell Children’s Centre, The Runway, Hatfield ext 2 Tel: 01707 263291
Roe Hill Nursery, Roe Hill Hall, The Briars, Hatfield Tel: 01707 654370
The Ryde Pre-School, Pleasant Rise, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262219
YMCA Day Nursery, School Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01707 258333

PARENT & TODDLER GROUPS

Birchwood Children’s Centre, Birchway, Crawford Road, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262648
Roe Hill Baby & Toddler Group, Roe Hill Hall, The Briars, Hatfield Tel: 01707 654370
St. John’s Youth Centre (Tuesday mornings), Bishops Rise, Hatfield Tel: 01707 890227
For more details on children’s services contact Hertfordshire County Council on 01438 737502 or go to their website htHatfield Police Stationtp://www.hertsdirect.org/comdirectory/childservdir/childyp/activities/

EMERGENCY SERVICES

Fire, Police & Ambulance. In all emergencies dial 999
Hatfield Police Non- Emergency Tel: 0845 3300222
Hatfield Police Station, Comet Way, Hatfield Tel: 0845 3300222
Neighbourhood Watch, Hatfield Police Station Tel: 0845 3300222
Fire Prevention: General Fire, Safety & Specialist advice Tel: 01438 737399

EMPLOYMENT

Connexions, Breaks Manor Youth Club, Hatfield Tel: 01707 266223
Jobcentre Plus, Salisbury Square, Old Hatfield Tel: 01707 344000

HEALTH & WELFARE

For full listings of health providers go to; http://www.nhs.uk/servicedirectories/Pages/servicesearch.aspx

DENTISTS

Birchwood Surgery, 7 Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield Tel: 01707 263270
Hilltop Surgery, 24 High View, Hatfield Tel: 01707 264144
Memorial Gardens Hatfield Dental Centre, 28-30 Market Place, Hatfield Tel: 01707 266731
Hatfield Community Dental Clinic, Queensway Health Centre Tel: 01707 280355
K. Andrews, 5 Manor Parade, Hatfield Tel: 01707 263404

DOCTORS - main Surgeries only

Burvill House, 52-54 Dellfield Road, Hatfield Tel: 01707 269091
Lister House, The Common, Hatfield Tel: 01707 268822
Wrafton House, 9 - 11 Wellfield Road, Hatfield Tel: 01707 265454
The Surgery, 2 Northdown Road, Hatfield Tel: 01707 263608
Spring House Medical Centre, Ascots Lane, Welwyn Garden City (opposite QEII Hospital) -
open 8am – 8pm 7 days a week no need to register Tel: 01707 294354

A complete list of NHS doctors and dentists can be seen at main post offices, libraries and is obtainable from:
East, North & West Herts Primary Care Trust, Charter House,
Parkway, Welwyn Garden City Tel: 01707 390855
NHS Direct Tel: 0845 4647
Family Planning Tel: 01707 264577
Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Howlands, Welwyn Garden City Tel: 01707 328111
Lister Hospital, Corey’s Mill Lane, Stevenage Tel: 01438 314333
Queensway Health Centre, Hatfield Tel: 01707 264577

HALLS FOR HIRE

Birchwood Leisure Centre, Longmead, Hatfield Tel: 01707 270772/3
Birchwood Methodist Church Tel: 01707 883545
Breaks Manor, Link Drive, Hatfield Tel: 01707 263201
Briars Pavilion (café), Briars Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01707 346990
Friendship House, Wellfield Close, Hatfield Tel: 01707 268961
Hatfield Leisure Centre, Travellers Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01707 276276
Herts. Community Foundation, Fiddlebridge Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01707 251351
Howe Dell Community Centre, The Runway, Hatfield Tel: 01707 270772/3
Jim McDonald Centre, High View, Hatfield Tel: 01707 270068
Lemsford Village Hall, Lemsford Tel: 01707 270772/3
Newgate Street Village Hall, Newgate Street (after 6pm) Tel: 01707 875429
Oxlease House, Travellers Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01707 270772/3
Oxlease Methodist Church Hall Tel: 01707 263611
Roe Hill Hall, Briars Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01707 270772/3
St Peter’s Church Hall, Bishops Rise, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262121
St Etheldreda’s Church Hall, Church Street, Old Hatfield Tel: 01707 258448
St John’s Youth & Community Centre, Bishops Rise, Hatfield Tel: 01707 890227
William Cecil Memorial Hall, French Horn Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01582 715407

LIBRARY

Central Resources Library, New Barnfield, Travellers Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01438 737333
Hatfield Library, Queensway, Hatfield Tel: 0300 123 4049
Welwyn Hatfield Mobile Library Tel: 01438 737333
District Centre (outside Aldi) (Monday PM)
Hilltop Shopping Parade (Wednesday AM)
Hopfields Pub Car Park, Homestead Road (Wednesday PM)
Mill Close, Lemsford (fortnightly-Friday) Tel: 01438 737333

LOCAL SERVICES

(Emergency Helplines)
EDF Energy (Electricity) Tel: 08007 838838
Veolia (Water) Tel: 0800 376 5325
British Gas Tel: 0800 111999

PLACES OF WORSHIP

Evangelical Baptist Church, Oxlease House, Travellers Lane Tel: 01707 884534
Bible Study & Fellowship, Lemsford Village Hall Tel: 01707 372752
Birchwood Methodist Church, Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield Tel: 01707 265949
Christ Church (United Reformed), St. Albans Road East, Hatfield Tel: 01707 275065
Churches Together Secretary Tel: 01707 274800
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (St Albans)
(Mormon) Ridgmond Road St Albans Tel: 01727 856846
City Church (Pentecostal), The Wades, Hatfield Tel: 01707 269095
Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), Welwyn Garden City Tel: 01707 326109
Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (Letchworth), Winbush Road Hitchin Tel: 01462 621882
Hindu Mandir/Hindu Community Centre Hereford Road Luton Tel: 01582 663414
Jubilee Revival Chapel, Oxlease House, Travellers Lane Tel: 07939 382343
Marychurch RC, Salisbury Sq. Old Town, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262439
New Light Spiritual Centre, Oxlease House, Travellers Lane Tel: 01992 551575
Oxlease Methodist Church, Woods Avenue, Hatfield Tel: 01707 265949
Ponsbourne St. Mary’s (CoE), Newgate Street Tel: 01707 875940 Market Day
or 01707 874388
Hatfield Congregation of Jehovah’s Witnesses,
Kingdom Hall, Hollyfield, Hatfield Tel: 01707 276712
St. Peter’s Church RC, Bishops Rise, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262121
St. Etheldreda’s (CoE), Fore Street, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262072
St. Luke’s (CoE), St. Albans Road East, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262072
St. Michael & All Angels’ (CoE), Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield Tel: 01707 882276
St. John’s The Evangelist (CoE), Bishops Rise, Hatfield Tel: 01707 262689
St. John’s (CoE), Lemsford Tel: 01707 327621
Seventh-Day Adventist Church, St Peters Street, St Albans Tel: 01727 832809
University of Hertfordshire Chaplaincy Tel: 01707 284456
Welwyn Hatfield Islamic Society, Garden Road Woolmer Green Tel: 01438 351684
Welwyn Garden City Hebrew Congregation, Handside Lane Tel: 01707 322443

SENIOR CITIZENS ORGANISATIONS

Age Concern, Friendship House, Wellfield Close, Hatfield Tel: 01707 268961
Jimmy Mac’s Retirement and Activity Centre, High View, Hatfield Tel: 01707 270068
St. Christopher’s Nursing Home, Drakes Way, Hatfield Tel: 01707 274435

SPORT AND LEISURE CENTRES

Birchwood Leisure Centre, Longmead, Hatfield Tel: 01707 270772/3
email: birchwood@hatfield-herts.gov.uk
Hatfield Leisure Centre, Travellers Lane, Hatfield Tel: 01707 276276
Hatfield Swim Centre, Lemsford Road, Hatfield Tel: 01707 276276
Herts Sports Village, University of Herts Tel: 01707 284466
David Lloyd, Mosquito Way Tel: 01707 255140
Gosling Sports Park, Stanborough Road Tel: 01707 331056

TRANSPORT

Luton Airport Tel: 01582 405100
Gatwick Airport Tel: 0844 3351802
Heathrow Airport Tel: 0844 3351801
Stansted Airport Tel: 0844 3351803
National Rail Enquiry Service, 24 hour information Tel: 0845 7484950
Intalink Travel Line Tel: 0871 200 2233
London Transport Travel Information Tel: 0207 222 1234
Highways Agency Tel: 08457 50 40 30
Dial-a-Ride - Welwyn Hatfield (to register) Tel: 01707 281755
Arriva Tel: 01582 587000
or 08706082608
Sovereign Bus & Coach Ltd Tel: 01438 726688
or 01727 854732
University Bus Tel: 01707 255764

USEFUL TELEPHONE NUMBERS

ADVICE
Age Concern - Hatfield & Welwyn Tel: 01707 323272
Alzheimer’s Society, Bill Salmon Centre, Town Centre Tel: 01707 265326
Child Line (helpline for abused children) Tel: 0800 1111
Children’s Information Service (Young In Herts Helpline) Tel: 01438 737502
Citizens Advice Bureau, Queensway House, Town Centre Tel: 01707 262607
Connexions - Young People’s Information Centre,
1-3 Market Place, Town Centre Tel: 01707 266223
Gingerbread (Single Parent Families Support) Tel: 0800 0185026
Parent Line (help for parents under stress) Tel: 0808 8002222
Parkinson’s Disease Society Mr Wiles Tel: 01707 321572
Relate (Counselling), Chequers House, Park Street Tel: 01727 858126
Samaritans, 1 Cross Street, Ware Tel: 08457 909090
Shelter (Housing Aid Centre), Queensway House Tel: 01707 256256
Victim Support, Hatfield Police Station, Comet Road, Hatfield Tel: 0845 3300222
Welwyn Hatfield Women’s Refuge, PO Box 107, Hatfield, AL10 0LB Tel: 01707 373743

BENEFITS AND TAXES
Benefits Agency, Callers Only - Black Horse House, Salisbury Square Tel: 01707 344000
Local Benefits office, Brickdale House, Danes Street, Stevenage. Tel: 01438 206200
Customs and Excise (VAT) Tel: 0845 010 9000
Health and Social Security - See Benefits Agency
Inland Revenue Tel: 0845 302 1460

CEMETERIES
Welwyn Hatfield District Cemetery, Southway Tel: 01707 357412

NEWSPAPERS
Welwyn Hatfield Times, 31a Howardsgate, Welwyn Garden City Tel: 01707 327551
Welwyn Hatfield Review, William Henry Building,
Porters Wood, St. Albans Tel: 01727 834411

REFUSE
Cole Green Tip, A414 to Hertford Tel: 08457425000
Household Refuse Collections Tel: 01707 357815

ROADS
Highways Faults Tel 01438 737320
Road Safety, County Road Safety Unit Tel: 01727 816960
Traffic Light Faultline (24 hours) Tel: 0800 614879

SOCIAL SERVICES
Social Services, 19a St. Albans Road East
Adult Services Tel: 01438 737400
Children’s Services Tel: 01438 737500
Meals on Wheels Tel: 01707 357128
Registrar, 19b St. Albans Road East for Birth, Death & Marriage Appointments Tel: 01707 283921

VOLUNTARY
Bill Salmon Centre, Town Centre Tel: 01707 272234
British Red Cross, HQ Baker Street, Hertford Tel: 0844 412 2830
Number 1 Hatfield, Community Resource Centre, Town Centre Tel: 01707 270590
Council for Voluntary Service, Bill Salmon Centre, Town Centre Tel: 01707 274861
St John Ambulance, St Albans Road East. hatfield@herts.sja.org.uk Tel: 01438 740044
Shopmobility, Bill Salmon Centre, Town Centre Tel: 01707 262731

WOMEN’S INTEREST
St John’s Women’s Fellowship Tel: 01707 262777
or 269982
Cavendish Ladies’ Club (Minster House). Mrs Rolfe Tel: 01707 267004
Hatfield Townswomen’s Guild. Mrs Butcher Tel: 01727 858785

YOUTH SERVICES AND ORGANISATIONS
Air Training Corps, Woods Avenue. Mr J Clements Tel: 01707 269045
Army Cadets, Woods Avenue Tel: 01707 262070
Boys Brigade, Hatfield Tel: 01707 883357
Girls Brigade, Hatfield Tel: 01707 330174
Guides. Linda Beaton Tel: 01707 269569
Guides, District Commissioner Myra Austen Tel: 01707 272450
Scouts, Secretary Myra Austen Tel: 01707 336873
Sea Cadets, Welwyn Hatfield Sea Cadets Tel: 01707 334437
Breaks Manor Youth Club, Link Drive Tel: 01707 263201
Downs Farm Youth Club. Ruth Crump Tel: 07769 950024
St. John’s Junior Club, Bishops Rise - Malcolm Stewart Tel: 01707 890227

MARKETS
Hatfield Market takes place in the Market Place on Wednesday and Saturday
and is run by County Promotions UK.
Market Office Tel: 01707 270070
or General Office Tel: 01707 257257
A Farmers and Craft Market is held in White Lion Square
on the first Saturday of each month. Tel: 01707 357547


Whilst every care has been taken in compiling this publication and the statements contained herein are believed to be correct, the publishers and promoters cannot accept responsibility for any inaccuracies. Reproduction of any part of this publication in any format, without permission, is strictly forbidden. The photos for the Town Guide were provided by Hatfield Town Council, Hatfield House and Mill Green Museum