Bed and breakfast availability
Hoddesdon b&b, guesthouse and hotel accommodation
Hoddesdon in Hertfordshire
Today's date: 11-Mar-2010
Mulberry Lodge - Guest Accommodation
Rated: 
by Visit Britain
Prices from: £49.00
Address: Mulberry Lodge, Epping Green, Little Berkhampstead, Hertfordshire, SG13 8NQ
Mulberry Lodge is a charming and peaceful country retreat offering a homely and welcoming atmosphere. Located within an area of outstanding natural beauty. Local attractions include Paradise Wildlife Park plenty of shopping centres in the surrounding villages variety of country pubs and restaurants ... [Read more]
Parks Guest House - Bed and Breakfast
Rated: by Self-Accredited
Prices from: £60.00
Address: Parks Guest House, 27 LONDON ROAD, Hertford, Hertfordshire, SG13 7LG
Parks Guest House with its ample on-site parking is located just five minutes walk away from the centre of Hertfordshire's picturesque market town of Hertford.The town combines a wonderful mix of contemporary and old offering a feast of restaurants bars and old English pubs as well as a walk through... [Read more]
Visit Hoddesdon and the surrounding villages and stay in bed & breakfast accommodation:
Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, is situated in the Lea Valley. It grew up as a coaching stop on the route between Cambridge and London - more than 35 coaches a day would pass through the town in the 18th century.
Historical bullet points:
- Hoddesdon was said to be a day's march from London and so was a handy resting place for armies and other travellers on their way north to Cambridge or the northern towns and cities.
- What is now the High Street was littered with inns.
- Brewing was an important industry for the area, especially in neighbouring towns Hertford and Ware.
- Trade in Hoddesdon was centered on the hops market each Thursday.
- Until 1866, Hoddesdon was divided between the two civil parishes of Broxbourne and Great Amwell.
Contemporary bullet points:
- The town saw a boom in the mid Twentieth century as gravel was mined from the area to be exhausted by the 1970s
- The lakes and water pits left behind have been used for local leisure amenities
- Today Hoddesdon has a little light industry but is mainly a dormitory town for commuters to London.
Secondary schools: The John Warner School; and Sheredes School
Nearby towns: Broxbourne, Enfield, Harlow, Hertford, Potters Bar, Waltham Cross, Ware, Welwyn Garden City.
Nearby villages: Bayford, Brickendon, Broadley Common, Lower Nazeing, Much Hadham, Roydon, St Margarets
Have you decided to visit Hoddesdon or the surrounding villages? Please look above for somewhere to stay in:
- a Hoddesdon bed and breakfast (a Hoddesdon B&B or Hoddesdon b and b)
- a Hoddesdon guesthouse
- a Hoddesdon hotel (or motel)
- a Hoddesdon self-catering establishment, or
- other Hoddesdon accommodation