Things to do near Hemel Hempstead?

[PumpkinSteve]

I'm going to stay in Hemel Hempstead for three days later this month and I'm looking for ideas for days out. I already have one day booked at the Warner Bros. studio tour. Legoland was also in reach, but my GF won't let us go (I even have the free ticket for her from the back of a Frosties box).

Are there any other places of interest - animal parks, museums, aquariums, shopping centres etc. you could recommend within an hour of Hemel Hempstead?

Thankya.

[valiant]

Train to London???

Only half an hour and straight into Euston. Buy a travelcard and do the sights?

[rj1986]

Whipsnade zoo is about 20-30 mins away by car.

[TwigtheWonderkid]

There's an indoor ski centre there, but that aside, as said, train into London.

[Puggit]

Natural History Museum, Tring.

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/tring/

[anonymous-user]

St Albans and the Roman history?

[Gareth1974]

valiant said:

Train to London???

Only half an hour and straight into Euston. Buy a travelcard and do the sights?

And if you do this, don't forgot that most attractions in London offer 2 for 1 admission if you travel in by train.

[flyingjase]

If you fancy a country pub lunch one day then the Alford Arms in Frithsden is not far away and very nice

http://www.alfordarmsfrithsden.co.uk/

[krunchkin]

Daytrip to Luton?

[flyingjase]

krunchkin said:

Daytrip to Luton?

or 500 paracetamols

[PumpkinSteve]

Thanks for the suggestions so far. Whipsnade Zoo is definitely on the list now, Tring Natural History Museum is a possibility.

We're going via Euston station anyway, so having a look around London is on the cards, although I'm not sure how close together the places of interest are in London. We're going to have to form a proper itinerary.

[volks al]

Bletchly Park is not far away and one worth doing if WW2 and code breaking is of interest.

[Cheib]

Puggit said:

Natural History Museum, Tring.

http://www.nhm.ac.uk/tring/

Unless that's really something that interests the OP I wouldn't bother.

[CaptainSlow]

The Harry Potter thing...unless that is the same as Warner Studios.

[marcosgt]

The M40's not far...

M.

[valiant]

PumpkinSteve said:

We're going via Euston station anyway, so having a look around London is on the cards, although I'm not sure how close together the places of interest are in London. We're going to have to form a proper itinerary.

If you stick to zone1 attractions (which is pretty much everything touristy) then nothing is generally more than 20 minutes travel from one place to another whether that's tube,bus or walking.

3 days in Hemel would drive me potty!

[CaptainSlow]

marcosgt said:

The M40's not far...

M.

Yes it is. M1 far closer.