Holiday apartment in Hatfield

Hatfield is not a classic historic little town, but a New Town planned in the post-war period in Hertfordshire. For choosing a holiday apartment, the character of the place is therefore the first important factor: Hatfield combines planned urban development with a historical aviation context.

Quick facts about Hatfield

• Hatfield is a planned New Town in Hertfordshire.
• The local history is connected, among other things, with aviation.
• Traces of this theme can be seen, for example, in names such as Comet Way and The Airfield.
• The de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre is located in nearby Salisbury Hall at London Colney, outside Hatfield.

A town with planned history

Hatfield was designated a New Town under the New Towns Act of 1946 and planned in the post-war period. For classifying the destination, this is more important than expecting a historic old town centre: Hatfield stands for a deliberately developed Hertfordshire town and not for a traditional English village or small-town image.

The town's history also includes the aviation context. In Hatfield, names such as Comet Way and The Airfield recall this past. The Comet Hotel, built in the 1930s, also belongs to the town's inherited aviation context; this does not imply any statement about its current use.

A specific excursion for aviation enthusiasts

Anyone interested in aircraft and the history of technology can include nearby Salisbury Hall at London Colney in their travel plans. There, the de Havilland Aircraft Heritage Centre preserves and displays historic aircraft and related archives. The site is not in Hatfield, but in the surrounding area. Whether this visit fits your own travel plan depends on your personal interest in aviation history.

Is Hatfield suitable as a place to stay?

Hatfield can be classified as a planned Hertfordshire town with aviation history rather than a classic historic little town. That is the key decision aid when looking for a holiday apartment: does such an urban character suit the planned stay, or are you mainly expecting a densely historic townscape?

Which holiday apartment is suitable therefore depends on your own travel plan. Check the distances to the respective excursion destinations and the journey separately. What matters here is Hatfield's planned urban character and your personal interest in aviation history.

Classifying Hatfield in Hertfordshire

For comparing other places within the county, the page Hertfordshire provides the appropriate regional overview. Hatfield is an option for travellers who find planned town history and aviation as the thematic focus of their stay interesting.