Stevenage was the first of the New Towns constructed after World War II and it had the first pedestrianised
shopping centre in Britain.
Website: www.stevenage.gov.uk
Stevenage was the first of the New Towns constructed after World War II and it had the first pedestrianised
shopping centre in Britain.
Website: www.stevenage.gov.uk
Stevenage Museum - St Georges Way
Displays show life in Stevenage from pre-history to the present day. 1950s kitchen.
Tel. 01438 218881.
Open*: M-S 1000-1700, Sun 1300-1600, closed BH.
Website: www.stevenage.gov.uk
Knebworth House, Gardens and Park - by taxi
Originally a Tudor manor house, Knebworth was transformed by the spectacular High Gothic
decoration of the Victorian romantic novelist, Edward Bulwer-Lytton. Objects on display reflect
the family's Vice Regal time in India and visits by characters such as Charles Dickens, Winston
Churchill and Noel Gallagher. The formal gardens surrounding the house include a Gertrude Jekyll
Herb Garden and a maze. The Wilderness Garden includes life-size replica dinosaurs. Extensive
parkland, adventure playground and miniature railway. Tearoom. Tel. 01438 812661.
Open*: Apr-Sep, SSu & BH (Daily Jul-Aug) 1100-1700, House 1200-1700 (last admission 1615).
Please see website for special event days.
Website: www.knebworthhouse.com
Taxi: There is a taxi
rank at Stevenage station. Walking (about 2½ miles) is not recommended because part of the route is
beside busy roads and it involves crossing at a motorway junction roundabout.
National Rail Enquiries
tel. 0845 748 4950.